Nói người chẳng nghĩ đến ta, thử sờ lên gáy xem xa hay gần

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Meaning · English

Do not care about others' opinions or gossip

Literally: Speak of people without thinking of us, try touching the back of the neck to see if it's far or near

Examples

Nói người chẳng nghĩ đến ta, thử sờ lên gáy xem xa hay gần, tôi không quan tâmI don't care about what they say

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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 người chẳng nghĩ đến ta, thử sờ lên gáy xem xa hay gần” mean?

Do not care about others' opinions or gossip Literally: Speak of people without thinking of us, try touching the back of the neck to see if it's far or near

Is “Nói người chẳng nghĩ đến ta, thử sờ lên gáy xem xa hay gần” formal or informal?

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