Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói trước mà bước không dời

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Meaning · English

Say something but do not act on it

Literally: Say before but feet do not move

Examples

Anh ấy nói trước mà bước không dời, nên chúng tôi không tin anh ấyHe said something but did not act on it, so we did not believe him

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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 trước mà bước không dời” mean?

Say something but do not act on it Literally: Say before but feet do not move

Is “Nói trước mà bước không dời” formal or informal?

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

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