Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

So hơn tính thiệt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Politeness is better than being right

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lễ phép hơn là đúng

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Literally: Polite more than real

Examples

Tôi nên nói so hơn tính thiệt để tránh làm anh ấy buồnI should be polite rather than being right to avoid making him sad

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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 “So hơn tính thiệt” mean?

Politeness is better than being right Literally: Polite more than real

Is “So hơn tính thiệt” formal or informal?

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

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