Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thẳng mực tàu thì đau lòng gỗ

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Meaning · English

Honesty can be painful

Literally: straight inkstone hurts wood heart

Examples

Anh ấy nói thẳng mực tàu thì đau lòng gỗ khi phê bình bạn bèHe said honesty can be painful when criticizing friends

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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 “Thẳng mực tàu thì đau lòng gỗ” mean?

Honesty can be painful Literally: straight inkstone hurts wood heart

Is “Thẳng mực tàu thì đau lòng gỗ” formal or informal?

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

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