Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hiền, cắn tiền cũng vỡ

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Meaning · English

Even a gentle person can lose temper

Literally: gentle, bite money also break

Examples

Anh ấy thường hiền nhưng hiền, cắn tiền cũng vỡHe's usually gentle but even a gentle person can lose temper

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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 “Hiền, cắn tiền cũng vỡ” mean?

Even a gentle person can lose temper Literally: gentle, bite money also break

Is “Hiền, cắn tiền cũng vỡ” formal or informal?

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

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