Đô vật già gân thành chão, con người xảo miệng thành chai

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Meaning · English

Cunning and clever speech can be more powerful than physical strength

Literally: Old wrestler's tendon turns to straw, person's clever mouth turns to porcelain

Examples

Anh ta không mạnh nhưng đô vật già gân thành chão, con người xảo miệng thành chaiHe's not strong but he's very persuasive

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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 “Đô vật già gân thành chão, con người xảo miệng thành chai” mean?

Cunning and clever speech can be more powerful than physical strength Literally: Old wrestler's tendon turns to straw, person's clever mouth turns to porcelain

Is “Đô vật già gân thành chão, con người xảo miệng thành chai” formal or informal?

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