Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu bảo là xấu, tốt bảo là tốt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To speak the truth, even if it's unpleasant

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Bad call bad, good call good

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói thật, xấu bảo là xấu, tốt bảo là tốtHe always tells the truth, bad call bad, good call good

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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 “Xấu bảo là xấu, tốt bảo là tốt” mean?

To speak the truth, even if it's unpleasant Literally: Bad call bad, good call good

Is “Xấu bảo là xấu, tốt bảo là tốt” formal or informal?

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

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