Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói phải, củ cải cũng nghe

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Even the most stubborn person will listen to reason

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kể cả người cứng đầu cũng sẽ nghe lý lẽ

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Literally: Say correctly, radish also listens

Examples

Anh ấy rất cứng đầu, nhưng nói phải, củ cải cũng nghe.He is very stubborn, but even he will listen to reason.

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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 phải, củ cải cũng nghe” mean?

Even the most stubborn person will listen to reason Literally: Say correctly, radish also listens

Is “Nói phải, củ cải cũng nghe” formal or informal?

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

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