Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kim đâm vào thịt thời đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau muôn đời

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Meaning · English

A minor hurt can cause lasting resentment

Literally: Metal pierces flesh is painful, flesh pierces flesh remembers each other forever

Examples

Anh ấy nhớ lại câu nói của bố: Kim đâm vào thịt thời đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau muôn đời khi nghĩ về cuộc tranh cãi với bạn thân.He recalled his father's saying: Kim đâm vào thịt thời đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau muôn đời when thinking about the argument with his close friend.

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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 “Kim đâm vào thịt thời đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau muôn đời” mean?

A minor hurt can cause lasting resentment Literally: Metal pierces flesh is painful, flesh pierces flesh remembers each other forever

Is “Kim đâm vào thịt thời đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau muôn đời” formal or informal?

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

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