Quân tử nhất ngôn là quân tử dại, quân tử nói đi nói lại là quân tử khôn
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A wise person keeps their word, a foolish one repeats it
Người khôn ngoan giữ lời hứa, kẻ dại dột lặp lại
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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 “Quân tử nhất ngôn là quân tử dại, quân tử nói đi nói lại là quân tử khôn” mean?
A wise person keeps their word, a foolish one repeats it Literally: A gentleman's one word is a foolish gentleman, a gentleman who speaks repeatedly is a wise gentleman
Is “Quân tử nhất ngôn là quân tử dại, quân tử nói đi nói lại là quân tử khôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.