thật thà là cha quỉ quái
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Meaning · English
Honesty is the father of cunning — the guileless outlast every schemer in the end.
Literally: sincerity fathers the wily
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thật thà là cha quỉ quái” mean?
Honesty is the father of cunning — the guileless outlast every schemer in the end. Literally: sincerity fathers the wily
Is “thật thà là cha quỉ quái” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.