Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh vũ năng ngôn, bất li chỉ điểu

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Meaning · English

A clever person can talk their way out of trouble

Literally: Clever words, not pull bow, only shoot bird

Examples

Anh ta thật anh vũ năng ngôn, đã nói trò để thoát tộiHe's really clever with words, he talked his way out of trouble

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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 vũ năng ngôn, bất li chỉ điểu” mean?

A clever person can talk their way out of trouble Literally: Clever words, not pull bow, only shoot bird

Is “Anh vũ năng ngôn, bất li chỉ điểu” formal or informal?

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

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