thật như đếm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Honest as counting — plain, transparent truthfulness.
Literally: true as tallying
Examples
Bà cụ thật như đếm, ai cũng tin.The old lady is honest as arithmetic — everyone trusts her.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thật như đếm” mean?
Honest as counting — plain, transparent truthfulness. Literally: true as tallying
Is “thật như đếm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.