Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm sôi bớt lửa, chồng giận bớt lời

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Meaning · English

Reduce intensity when situation becomes volatile

Literally: Rice boils reduce fire, husband angry reduce words

Examples

Khi vợ chồng cãi nhau, nên cơm sôi bớt lửa, chồng giận bớt lời để không làm tình hình xấu đi.When husband and wife argue, they should reduce intensity and words to prevent the situation from getting worse.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cơm sôi bớt lửa, chồng giận bớt lời” mean?

Reduce intensity when situation becomes volatile Literally: Rice boils reduce fire, husband angry reduce words

Is “Cơm sôi bớt lửa, chồng giận bớt 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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