Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiếng lành đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn ba ngày đàng

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Meaning · English

Good news travels far, bad news travels fast

Literally: Good news announces far, bad news announces three days on the road

Examples

Tiếng lành đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn ba ngày đàng, nên anh phải cẩn thận hơnGood news travels far, bad news travels fast, so you have to be more careful

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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 “Tiếng lành đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn ba ngày đàng” mean?

Good news travels far, bad news travels fast Literally: Good news announces far, bad news announces three days on the road

Is “Tiếng lành đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn ba ngày đàng” formal or informal?

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

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