Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói người ta thì ma nói mình

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speak of others and the spirits will speak of you

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói người khác, sẽ bị người khác nói về mình

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Literally: Speak of people then spirits speak of myself

Examples

Nói người ta thì ma nói mình, đừng critic hóa người khácSpeak of others and the spirits will speak of you, don't criticize others

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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 người ta thì ma nói mình” mean?

Speak of others and the spirits will speak of you Literally: Speak of people then spirits speak of myself

Is “Nói người ta thì ma nói mình” formal or informal?

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

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