Khi giận thì mắng, khi lặng thì thương

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Meaning · English

People often speak harshly when angry but kindly when calm

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người ta thường nói khó nghe khi giận và nói dịu khi bình tĩnh

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Literally: When angry then scold, when quiet then love

Examples

Anh ấy thường hay nói nặng lời với em khi giận, nhưng khi lặng thì thươngHe often speaks harshly to his sister when angry, but kindly when calm

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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 “Khi giận thì mắng, khi lặng thì thương” mean?

People often speak harshly when angry but kindly when calm Literally: When angry then scold, when quiet then love

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