Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Việc lành đồn xa, việc dữ đồn ba ngày đường

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Meaning · English

Good deeds are widely known, while bad deeds spread quickly

Literally: Good things report far, bad things report three days road

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc lành nên việc lành đồn xa, mọi người đều biếtHe did good things, so the good things were widely known, and everyone knew

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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 “Việc lành đồn xa, việc dữ đồn ba ngày đường” mean?

Good deeds are widely known, while bad deeds spread quickly Literally: Good things report far, bad things report three days road

Is “Việc lành đồn xa, việc 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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