đau lòng súng súng nổ, đau lòng gỗ gỗ kêu
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Meaning · English
A pained gun fires, pained timber creaks — pressure finds a voice; the aggrieved cannot stay silent.
Literally: gun's heart pained: it fires; wood's heart pained: it cries
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đau lòng súng súng nổ, đau lòng gỗ gỗ kêu” mean?
A pained gun fires, pained timber creaks — pressure finds a voice; the aggrieved cannot stay silent. Literally: gun's heart pained: it fires; wood's heart pained: it cries
Is “đau lòng súng súng nổ, đau lòng gỗ gỗ kêu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.