"Flattery will get you nowhere" nghĩa là gì?

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"Flattery will get you nowhere" = Nịnh hót sẽ không đưa bạn tới được đến đâu cả. -> Để khích lệ ai tự nỗ lực/cố gắng làm điều gì và đừng cố gắng bợ đỡ hoặc xin ân huệ từ ai.

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Aquarius (Jan21/Feb19) Flattery will get you nowhere. When someone asks for your opinion, be honest. It isn't necessary to be unduly harsh (tàn nhẫn, thô bạo).

Russell said: "Flattery will get you nowhere as March gets off the starting blocks. "When talking with an employer or other professionals, it's best to be honest, even if it means challenging their ideas.

Interestingly, while our ministers bob and weave over the issue, Naik himself is irritatingly consistent, insisting that he has nothing to apologise for and does not regret anything he has said – presumably that includes urging Muslims to vote for the corrupt Barisan Nasional government in the last elections because it was Muslim-led instead of PH which he deemed insufficiently Muslim. Of course, when BN lost, he quickly rushed over to greet Mahathir and proclaim him a great Muslim statesman. Who says flattery will get you nowhere?

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