Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giận người dưng thêm phiền

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Meaning · English

Getting angry at a stranger causes more trouble

Literally: angry with unrelated person increase trouble

Examples

Anh ấy giận người dưng thêm phiền khi bị họ chọc ghẹo.He got angry at a stranger and it caused more trouble when they teased him.

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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 người dưng thêm phiền” mean?

Getting angry at a stranger causes more trouble Literally: angry with unrelated person increase trouble

Is “Giận người dưng thêm phiền” formal or informal?

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

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