Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim khôn tiếc lông, người khôn tiếc lời

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people are cautious with their words

Literally: wise bird regrets its feathers, wise person regrets their words

Examples

Anh ấy là người khôn tiếc lời, nên ít khi gây mâu thuẫn với đồng nghiệpHe is a wise person who is cautious with his words, so he rarely causes conflict with his colleagues

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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 “Chim khôn tiếc lông, người khôn tiếc lời” mean?

Intelligent people are cautious with their words Literally: wise bird regrets its feathers, wise person regrets their words

Is “Chim khôn tiếc lông, người khôn tiếc lời” formal or informal?

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

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