Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gươm kể cổ cũng chẳng sợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Past glories do not intimidate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vinh quang quá khứ không hề đáng sợ

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Literally: The sword tells the story of its past

Examples

Anh ta đã từng là vô địch nhưng bây giờ không còn đáng sợ, gươm kể cổ cũng chẳng sợ.He used to be a champion but now he's not intimidating, past glories do not scare us.

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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 kể cổ cũng chẳng sợ” mean?

Past glories do not intimidate Literally: The sword tells the story of its past

Is “Gươm kể cổ cũng chẳng sợ” formal or informal?

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

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