Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà đau ngắt, chẳng thà giắt răng

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Meaning · English

It's better to be honest and suffer than to hide the truth

Literally: Rather painful broken, not rather grit teeth

Examples

Anh ấy nói thật, thà đau ngắt, chẳng thà giắt răng.He told the truth, it's better to be honest and suffer than to hide it

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thà đau ngắt, chẳng thà giắt răng” mean?

It's better to be honest and suffer than to hide the truth Literally: Rather painful broken, not rather grit teeth

Is “Thà đau ngắt, chẳng thà giắt răng” formal or informal?

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

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