Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dao kề cổ không xưng

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Meaning · English

A threat or danger is often closest to the one being threatened

Literally: Knife next to neck does not declare

Examples

Đào gần nhà mới là đào của nhà mình, dao kề cổ không xưngThe pit near the house is the pit of the house itself, a knife next to the neck does not declare

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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 kề cổ không xưng” mean?

A threat or danger is often closest to the one being threatened Literally: Knife next to neck does not declare

Is “Dao kề cổ không xưng” formal or informal?

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

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