Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng làm người bảo rằng thương, làm thời xương sống, xương sườn bay ra

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Meaning · English

When you actually do something, problems arise

Literally: Not doing says loving, doing then ribs come out

Examples

Anh ấy nói sẽ giúp đỡ, nhưng khi bắt tay vào làm thì chẳng làm người bảo rằng thương, làm thời xương sống, xương sườn bay raHe said he would help, but when he started doing it, problems arose

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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 “Chẳng làm người bảo rằng thương, làm thời xương sống, xương sườn bay ra” mean?

When you actually do something, problems arise Literally: Not doing says loving, doing then ribs come out

Is “Chẳng làm người bảo rằng thương, làm thời xương sống, xương sườn bay ra” formal or informal?

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