Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

độc khử độc

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Meaning · English

Poison expels poison — the venom cured by its own kind.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

độc tố trị độc tố

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Literally: toxin removes toxin

Examples

Độc khử độc, lấy lửa thử lửa.Poison against poison, fire testing fire.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 “độc khử độc” mean?

Poison expels poison — the venom cured by its own kind. Literally: toxin removes toxin

Is “độc khử độc” formal or informal?

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

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