Chẳng sợ gì trời chỉ sợ lời nói phải, không sợ yêu ma quỷ quái, chỉ sợ vái không thành
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Fear not supernatural things, but fear the consequences of one's words
Examples
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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 sợ gì trời chỉ sợ lời nói phải, không sợ yêu ma quỷ quái, chỉ sợ vái không thành” mean?
Fear not supernatural things, but fear the consequences of one's words Literally: Not afraid of heaven, only afraid of having to say sorry, not afraid of demons and monsters, only afraid of bowing in vain
Is “Chẳng sợ gì trời chỉ sợ lời nói phải, không sợ yêu ma quỷ quái, chỉ sợ vái không thành” formal or informal?
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