anh em chém nhau bằng xống, không ai chém nhau bằng lưỡi
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Meaning · English
Brothers fight with swords, not words
Literally: Brothers cut each other with pants, not cut each other with tongue
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Họ không bao giờ cãi nhau, anh em chém nhau bằng xống, không ai chém nhau bằng lưỡiThey never argue, brothers fight with swords, not words
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “anh em chém nhau bằng xống, không ai chém nhau bằng lưỡi” mean?
Brothers fight with swords, not words Literally: Brothers cut each other with pants, not cut each other with tongue
Is “anh em chém nhau bằng xống, 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.