Anh em mài gươm ba năm chém nhau đàng dọng

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Meaning · English

Brothers who plot against each other for a long time will ultimately destroy themselves

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Anh em mâu thuẫn lâu dài sẽ tự hủy hoại nhau

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Literally: Brothers sharpen sword for three years to cut each other on the way

Examples

Anh em mài gươm ba năm chém nhau đàng dọng, cuối cùng chỉ có thảm hạiBrothers who plot against each other for a long time will ultimately destroy themselves, in the end only having misery

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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 mài gươm ba năm chém nhau đàng dọng” mean?

Brothers who plot against each other for a long time will ultimately destroy themselves Literally: Brothers sharpen sword for three years to cut each other on the way

Is “Anh em mài gươm ba năm chém nhau đàng dọng” formal or informal?

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