Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thật thà bằng cha quỷ quái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honesty is better than being cunning

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Honest like father, devilish like mother

Examples

Anh ấy thật thà bằng cha quỷ quái, không ai dám lừa đảo anh ấyHe is honest like father, devilish like mother, no one dares to cheat him

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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 “Thật thà bằng cha quỷ quái” mean?

Honesty is better than being cunning Literally: Honest like father, devilish like mother

Is “Thật thà bằng cha quỷ quái” formal or informal?

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

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