Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chém văng đầu rắn, chém nán lại gươm

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To counterattack fiercely when attacked

Literally: beheading the snake's head, but the sword gets stuck

Examples

Anh ta chém văng đầu rắn, chém nán lại gươm khi bị đối thủ công kíchHe counterattacked fiercely when his opponent attacked him

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 văng đầu rắn, chém nán lại gươm” mean?

To counterattack fiercely when attacked Literally: beheading the snake's head, but the sword gets stuck

Is “Chém văng đầu rắn, chém nán lại gươm” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time