Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thật thà là cha kẻ cướp

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Meaning · English

Honesty leads to poverty

Literally: Honest is the father of the thief

Examples

Người giàu có thường không phải là người thật thà là cha kẻ cướpThe rich are often not those who are honest to the point of poverty

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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 là cha kẻ cướp” mean?

Honesty leads to poverty Literally: Honest is the father of the thief

Is “Thật thà là cha kẻ cướp” formal or informal?

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

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