Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh em chém nhau bằng sống, không ai chém nhau bằng lưỡi

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Meaning · English

Brothers fight with their lives, not with their words

Literally: Brothers cut each other with the back of a sword, not with the blade

Examples

Họ luôn giúp đỡ nhau, anh em chém nhau bằng sống, không ai chém nhau bằng lưỡiThey always help each other, brothers cut each other with the back of a sword, not with the blade

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Anh em chém nhau bằng sống, không ai chém nhau bằng lưỡi” mean?

Brothers fight with their lives, not with their words Literally: Brothers cut each other with the back of a sword, not with the blade

Is “Anh em chém nhau bằng sống, không ai chém nhau bằng lưỡi” formal or informal?

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

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