Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khi nóng bắt lấy tai, khi nguội chẳng biết tai là gì

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Meaning · English

Act impulsively when angry, but forget the reason later

Literally: When hot grab the ear, when cool don't know what ear is

Examples

Anh ấy lúc nóng giận đã la mắng tôi, nhưng sau đó lại hỏi tôi tại sao mình giậnHe scolded me when he was angry, but later asked me why he was angry

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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 “Khi nóng bắt lấy tai, khi nguội chẳng biết tai là gì” mean?

Act impulsively when angry, but forget the reason later Literally: When hot grab the ear, when cool don't know what ear is

Is “Khi nóng bắt lấy tai, khi nguội chẳng biết tai là gì” formal or informal?

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

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