Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được cãi cằn, thua cãi cố

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Winning an argument by being more stubborn

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: win scold lose scold stubborn

Examples

Anh ấy luôn được cãi cằn, thua cãi cố trong mọi cuộc tranh luận.He always wins an argument by being more stubborn.

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

Common questions

What does “Được cãi cằn, thua cãi cố” mean?

Winning an argument by being more stubborn Literally: win scold lose scold stubborn

Is “Được cãi cằn, thua cãi cố” formal or informal?

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

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