Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

gà ghét nhau một tiếng gáy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Roosters hate each other over one crow — grudges seeded by a single note of precedence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tình thù bắt đầu từ một sự kiện nhỏ

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Literally: chickens loathe each other for a crow

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gà ghét nhau một tiếng gáy” mean?

Roosters hate each other over one crow — grudges seeded by a single note of precedence. Literally: chickens loathe each other for a crow

Is “gà ghét nhau một tiếng gáy” formal or informal?

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

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