Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đứng ngoài nói thánh, vô đánh thì thua

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Meaning · English

It's easy to give advice when not involved

Literally: Stand outside talk saint, enter fight then lose

Examples

Anh ấy đứng ngoài nói thánh, vô đánh thì thuaHe gives advice from the outside, but would lose if he got involved

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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 “Đứng ngoài nói thánh, vô đánh thì thua” mean?

It's easy to give advice when not involved Literally: Stand outside talk saint, enter fight then lose

Is “Đứng ngoài nói thánh, vô đánh thì thua” formal or informal?

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

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