Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gươm hai lưỡi, miệng trăm hình

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Meaning · English

Something can be used for both good and bad purposes

Literally: double-edged sword, hundred-shaped mouth

Examples

Quyền lực là gươm hai lưỡi, miệng trăm hìnhPower is a double-edged sword, with a hundred shapes

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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 “Gươm hai lưỡi, miệng trăm hình” mean?

Something can be used for both good and bad purposes Literally: double-edged sword, hundred-shaped mouth

Is “Gươm hai lưỡi, miệng trăm hình” formal or informal?

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

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