Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Võ vật nhất: biến, công chiến nhất: tàng

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Meaning · English

Deception is the best weapon in war

Literally: Military affairs first: deception, public affairs first: honesty

Examples

Trận chiến đó được win nhờ vào việc áp dụng chiến thuật Võ vật nhất: biến, công chiến nhất: tàngThe battle was won thanks to the application of the tactic of deception in war and honesty in public affairs

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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 “Võ vật nhất: biến, công chiến nhất: tàng” mean?

Deception is the best weapon in war Literally: Military affairs first: deception, public affairs first: honesty

Is “Võ vật nhất: biến, công chiến nhất: tàng” formal or informal?

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

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