Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giận cá băm thớt

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Meaning · English

To harm oneself while trying to harm others

Literally: Angry with the fish, chop the board

Examples

Anh ấy giận cá băm thớt khi bỏ việc vì tranh cãi với đồng nghiệpHe cut off his nose to spite his face when he quit his job due to an argument with his colleague

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Giận cá băm thớt” mean?

To harm oneself while trying to harm others Literally: Angry with the fish, chop the board

Is “Giận cá băm thớt” formal or informal?

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

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