Đừng cậy sức vóc mà róc đến xương, chớ quá dây cương mà nát đường thiên hạ
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Don't be too proud of your strength or you'll suffer
Đừng quá tự hào về sức mạnh của bạn, hoặc bạn sẽ phải chịu đựng
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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đừng cậy sức vóc mà róc đến xương, chớ quá dây cương mà nát đường thiên hạ” mean?
Don't be too proud of your strength or you'll suffer Literally: Don't rely on physical strength to scrape to the bone, don't loosen the reins too much to destroy the world's path
Is “Đừng cậy sức vóc mà róc đến xương, chớ quá dây cương mà nát đường thiên hạ” formal or informal?
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