Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đừng cậy kiếm sắc mà giặc nó thua, chớ cậy giáo đua mà mua lấy nhục

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Meaning · English

Don't be overconfident in your abilities

Literally: Don't rely on sharp sword to defeat enemy, don't rely on long spear to buy shame

Examples

Anh ấy quá tự tin vào khả năng của mình, đừng cậy kiếm sắc mà giặc nó thuaHe is too confident in his abilities, don't be overconfident

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đừng cậy kiếm sắc mà giặc nó thua, chớ cậy giáo đua mà mua lấy nhục” mean?

Don't be overconfident in your abilities Literally: Don't rely on sharp sword to defeat enemy, don't rely on long spear to buy shame

Is “Đừng cậy kiếm sắc mà giặc nó thua, chớ cậy giáo đua mà mua lấy nhục” formal or informal?

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

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