Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tuỳ mặt gửi lời, tuỳ người gửi của

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speak according to the listener's status

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói phù hợp với địa vị của người nghe

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Literally: depending on the face to send words, depending on the person to send property

Examples

Khi nói chuyện với sếp, cần tuỳ mặt gửi lờiWhen talking to the boss, need to speak according to the listener's status

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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 “Tuỳ mặt gửi lời, tuỳ người gửi của” mean?

Speak according to the listener's status Literally: depending on the face to send words, depending on the person to send property

Is “Tuỳ mặt gửi lời, tuỳ người gửi của” formal or informal?

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

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