thề mắc thắt dối
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Oaths tangle the false — swear enough and the perjury knots itself.
Literally: swearing snares the deceitful
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 “thề mắc thắt dối” mean?
Oaths tangle the false — swear enough and the perjury knots itself. Literally: swearing snares the deceitful
Is “thề mắc thắt dối” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.