Chém nhau đường sống, không ai chém nhau đường lưỡi

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Meaning · English

People fight with their strengths, not their weaknesses

Literally: Cut each other on the road of life, no one cuts each other on the road of tongue

Examples

Anh ấy giỏi toán nên thường chém nhau đường sống với bạn bèHe is good at math, so he often competes with his friends in that area

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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 đường sống, không ai chém nhau đường lưỡi” mean?

People fight with their strengths, not their weaknesses Literally: Cut each other on the road of life, no one cuts each other on the road of tongue

Is “Chém nhau đường sống, không ai chém nhau đường 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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