Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói đứng, dựng ngược

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Saying one thing but doing the opposite

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói một đằng làm một nẻo

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Literally: Say upright, build upside down

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói đứng, dựng ngược, không ai tin tưởngHe always says one thing but does the opposite, nobody trusts him

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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 đứng, dựng ngược” mean?

Saying one thing but doing the opposite Literally: Say upright, build upside down

Is “Nói đứng, dựng ngược” formal or informal?

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

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