Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giấu gươm đầu lưỡi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speak kindly but harbor hostile intentions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói khôn khéo nhưng che giấu ý định thù địch

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Literally: hide sword at the tip of the tongue

Examples

Anh ta luôn giấu gươm đầu lưỡi, không ai biết ý định thật sựHe always speaks kindly but harbors hostile intentions, no one knows his real intention

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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 “Giấu gươm đầu lưỡi” mean?

Speak kindly but harbor hostile intentions Literally: hide sword at the tip of the tongue

Is “Giấu gươm đầu lưỡi” formal or informal?

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

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