Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói lành thành ra dữ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Saying something harmless but being misinterpreted as offensive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói vô hại nhưng bị hiểu lầm là xúc phạm

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Literally: Say good become bad

Examples

Anh ấy nói hài nhưng nói lành thành ra dữ, mọi người đều giậnHe told a joke but said something harmless that was misinterpreted as offensive, everyone was angry

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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 lành thành ra dữ” mean?

Saying something harmless but being misinterpreted as offensive Literally: Say good become bad

Is “Nói lành thành ra dữ” formal or informal?

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

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