Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chém con đằng sống không ai chém con đằng lưỡi

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

It's easier to offend someone unintentionally than intentionally

Literally: Cut the living side, no one cuts the blade side

Examples

Anh ấy nói chuyện quá thẳng thắn, chém con đằng sống không ai chém con đằng lưỡiHe spoke too bluntly, offending people unintentionally

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Chém con đằng sống không ai chém con đằng lưỡi” mean?

It's easier to offend someone unintentionally than intentionally Literally: Cut the living side, no one cuts the blade side

Is “Chém con đằng sống không ai chém con đằng lưỡi” formal or informal?

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

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