Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói đặn trẻ con, dỗ ngon người dại

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Meaning · English

Use gentle words to advise the young and foolish

Literally: Tell gently to children, coax sweetly to foolish people

Examples

Khi gặp anh chồng hay nóng giận, vợ phải nói đặn trẻ con, dỗ ngon người dại để giải quyết mâu thuẫnWhen meeting her hot-tempered husband, the wife has to use gentle words to advise him and coax him sweetly to resolve the conflict

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nói đặn trẻ con, dỗ ngon người dại” mean?

Use gentle words to advise the young and foolish Literally: Tell gently to children, coax sweetly to foolish people

Is “Nói đặn trẻ con, dỗ ngon người dại” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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