Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khéo léo khuyên tai, tài dai cườm bóng

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Meaning · English

Advice given in a gentle and subtle manner is more effective

Literally: skilled whisper in ear, able to pull a ball of yarn

Examples

Cô ấy khéo léo khuyên tai anh ta để anh ta thay đổi ý địnhShe skillfully advised him in a subtle manner so he changed his mind

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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 “Khéo léo khuyên tai, tài dai cườm bóng” mean?

Advice given in a gentle and subtle manner is more effective Literally: skilled whisper in ear, able to pull a ball of yarn

Is “Khéo léo khuyên tai, tài dai cườm bóng” formal or informal?

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

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