Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chém nhau đằng sống, không chém nhau đằng lưỡi

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Meaning · English

Fight with strength, not insults

Literally: Cut each other with the back of the blade, not with the blade's edge

Examples

Họ không nói xấu sau lưng nhau, mà chém nhau đằng sốngThey don't speak ill of each other behind their backs, but fight with strength

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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 “Chém nhau đằng sống, không chém nhau đằng lưỡi” mean?

Fight with strength, not insults Literally: Cut each other with the back of the blade, not with the blade's edge

Is “Chém nhau đằng sống, không chém nhau 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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