Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuốc đắng hay tật, sự thật mất lòng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honest words can be unpleasant to hear

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Bitter medicine or illness, true words offend

Examples

Tôi nói thật với anh ấy, nhưng thuốc đắng hay tật, sự thật mất lòngI told him the truth, but honest words can be unpleasant to hear

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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 “Thuốc đắng hay tật, sự thật mất lòng” mean?

Honest words can be unpleasant to hear Literally: Bitter medicine or illness, true words offend

Is “Thuốc đắng hay tật, sự thật mất lòng” formal or informal?

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

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