Tiếng lánh đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn xa

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Meaning · English

Good news travels far, but bad news travels even farther

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tin tốt lan rộng, nhưng tin xấu lan rộng hơn

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Literally: Good sound announces far, bad sound announces far

Examples

Tiếng lánh đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn xa, nên anh phải cẩn thận với hành động của mìnhGood news travels far, but bad news travels even farther, so he has to be careful with his actions

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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 lánh đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn xa” mean?

Good news travels far, but bad news travels even farther Literally: Good sound announces far, bad sound announces far

Is “Tiếng lánh đồn xa, tiếng dữ đồn xa” formal or informal?

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