Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cành ngang chịu búa rìu

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Meaning · English

Those who interfere will suffer

Literally: Horizontal branch suffers axe

Examples

Người can thiệp vào công việc của người khác sẽ bị ảnh hưởng như cành ngang chịu búa rìuThose who interfere in others' business will be affected like a horizontal branch suffers an axe

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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 “Cành ngang chịu búa rìu” mean?

Those who interfere will suffer Literally: Horizontal branch suffers axe

Is “Cành ngang chịu búa rìu” formal or informal?

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

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