Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gươm tháo, giáo tràn, đầu Phạm Nhan phải rụng

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Meaning · English

Even the most powerful will eventually fall

Literally: Sword unsheathed, spear filled, Phạm Nhan's head must fall

Examples

Sau bao năm lộng quyền, cuối cùng hắn cũng phải đối mặt với hậu quả khi gươm tháo, giáo tràn, đầu Phạm Nhan phải rụng.After years of abusing power, he finally had to face the consequences when the sword was unsheathed and the spear was filled, and Phạm Nhan's head had to fall.

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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 tháo, giáo tràn, đầu Phạm Nhan phải rụng” mean?

Even the most powerful will eventually fall Literally: Sword unsheathed, spear filled, Phạm Nhan's head must fall

Is “Gươm tháo, giáo tràn, đầu Phạm Nhan phải rụng” formal or informal?

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