Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói thật mất lòng, nói sòng khó nghe

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honesty can be unpleasant to hear

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự trung thực có thể khó nghe

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Literally: Say truth lose affection, say straightforward hard to hear

Examples

Nói thật mất lòng, nói sòng khó nghe, nên anh ấy im lặng.Honesty can be unpleasant to hear, so he kept silent.

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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 thật mất lòng, nói sòng khó nghe” mean?

Honesty can be unpleasant to hear Literally: Say truth lose affection, say straightforward hard to hear

Is “Nói thật mất lòng, nói sòng khó 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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