Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thật thà là cha quỷ quái, quỷ quái phải rái thật thà

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honesty is the foundation of trust

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự trung thực là nền tảng của niềm tin

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Literally: Honest is the father of demons, demons must obey honest

Examples

Anh ấy luôn thật thà trong công việc nên được đồng nghiệp tin tưởngHe is always honest at work, so he is trusted by his colleagues

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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 quỷ quái, quỷ quái phải rái thật thà” mean?

Honesty is the foundation of trust Literally: Honest is the father of demons, demons must obey honest

Is “Thật thà là cha quỷ quái, quỷ quái phải rái thật thà” formal or informal?

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