thật thà là cha dại
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Honesty is folly's father — said of candor so artless it undoes its owner.
Literally: utter honesty fathers foolishness
Examples
Thật thà là cha dại, nhưng tôi vẫn chọn thật.They say honesty fathers folly — I'll still choose honest.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thật thà là cha dại” mean?
Honesty is folly's father — said of candor so artless it undoes its owner. Literally: utter honesty fathers foolishness
Is “thật thà là cha dại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.