Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiên Lục nói ngoa, Vọng Hà nói mát

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Meaning · English

People say different things in different places

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Lục village tells lies, Vọng village tells truths

Examples

Anh ấy nói một đằng ở Tiên Lục, mà một đằng ở Vọng HàHe says one thing in Lục village, but another in Vọng village

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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 “Tiên Lục nói ngoa, Vọng Hà nói mát” mean?

People say different things in different places Literally: Lục village tells lies, Vọng village tells truths

Is “Tiên Lục nói ngoa, Vọng Hà nói mát” formal or informal?

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

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