Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Act impulsively when angry, but forget the issue when calm

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

Examples

Anh ấy đã xin lỗi vì đã nói xấu khi nóng thì bắt lấy tai, khi nguội thì chẳng biết tai là gì.He apologized for speaking badly when he was angry, illustrating the proverb 'Khi nóng thì bắt lấy tai, khi nguội thì chẳng biết tai là gì'.

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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 thì bắt lấy tai, khi nguội thì chẳng biết tai là gì” mean?

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

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

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