Việc lành đồn xa, việc dữ đồn ba ngày đường
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Good deeds are widely known, while bad deeds spread quickly
Hành động tốt lan rộng, hành động xấu lan truyền nhanh
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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 “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?
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