Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiếng lành đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn ba ngày đường

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Meaning · English

Good news travels far, bad news travels fast

Literally: Good sound announces far, bad sound announces three days road

Examples

Tiếng lành đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn ba ngày đường, nên anh phải cẩn thận với hành động của mìnhGood news travels far, bad news travels fast, so he has to be careful with his actions

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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 đường” mean?

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

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

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

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