Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh một lưỡi A bằng ba lưỡi hái

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Meaning · English

To counter one criticism with three excuses

Literally: hit one A tongue with three hoe tongues

Examples

Anh ấy luôn đánh một lưỡi A bằng ba lưỡi hái khi bị phê bình.He always counters one criticism with three excuses when criticized.

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh một lưỡi A bằng ba lưỡi hái” mean?

To counter one criticism with three excuses Literally: hit one A tongue with three hoe tongues

Is “Đánh một lưỡi A bằng ba lưỡi hái” formal or informal?

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

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