Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khẩu thị phong, bút thị tung

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Meaning · English

Words can be as sharp as swords

Literally: Mouth like wind, pen like spear

Examples

Lời nói của cô ấy thật sắc sảo, khẩu thị phong, bút thị tungHer words were very sharp, words can be as sharp as swords

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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 “Khẩu thị phong, bút thị tung” mean?

Words can be as sharp as swords Literally: Mouth like wind, pen like spear

Is “Khẩu thị phong, bút thị tung” formal or informal?

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

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