Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắn sẻ bình phong

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Meaning · English

Literally: shooting a sparrow to alarm the phoenix

Examples

Anh ấy đã bắn sẻ bình phong khi vừa giải quyết xong vấn đề này và vấn đề khác.He killed two birds with one stone when he solved both problems at once.

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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 “Bắn sẻ bình phong” mean?

To kill two birds with one stone Literally: shooting a sparrow to alarm the phoenix

Is “Bắn sẻ bình phong” formal or informal?

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

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