Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dao chuôi bạc, mác chuôi ngà

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Meaning · English

A person's words are sharper than their actions

Literally: Sword with silver hilt, knife with ivory hilt

Examples

Anh ấy nói thì hay nhưng làm thì không ra gì, đúng là dao chuôi bạc, mác chuôi ngàHe talks a lot but doesn't do much, just like the saying 'dao chuôi bạc, mác chuôi ngà'

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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 “Dao chuôi bạc, mác chuôi ngà” mean?

A person's words are sharper than their actions Literally: Sword with silver hilt, knife with ivory hilt

Is “Dao chuôi bạc, mác chuôi ngà” formal or informal?

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

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