nói lời phải giữ lấy lời Đừng như con bướm đậu rồi lại bay
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Meaning · English
Give your word and keep your word — don't be the butterfly that lands and flits away.
Literally: speak and hold the word; not like the butterfly perching then flying
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nói lời phải giữ lấy lời Đừng như con bướm đậu rồi lại bay” mean?
Give your word and keep your word — don't be the butterfly that lands and flits away. Literally: speak and hold the word; not like the butterfly perching then flying
Is “nói lời phải giữ lấy lời Đừng như con bướm đậu rồi lại bay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.