Đừng cho gươm kịp thở, đừng cho giáo kịp trở mình
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Don't give your enemy time to recover or regroup
Không cho đối thủ thời gian hồi phục hoặc tái tổ chức
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Examples
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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 cho gươm kịp thở, đừng cho giáo kịp trở mình” mean?
Don't give your enemy time to recover or regroup Literally: Don't give the sword time to breathe, don't give the spear time to turn itself
Is “Đừng cho gươm kịp thở, đừng cho giáo kịp trở mình” formal or informal?
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