kim vàng ai nỡ uốn câu Người khôn ai nỡ nói nhau nặng lời
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Meaning · English
Who would bend a gold needle into a fish-hook — who with sense would bend a harsh word against another — worth is too fine for cruel use.
Literally: a gold pin: who'd bend it to a hook; the wise: who'd speak heavy words
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “kim vàng ai nỡ uốn câu Người khôn ai nỡ nói nhau nặng lời” mean?
Who would bend a gold needle into a fish-hook — who with sense would bend a harsh word against another — worth is too fine for cruel use. Literally: a gold pin: who'd bend it to a hook; the wise: who'd speak heavy words
Is “kim vàng ai nỡ uốn câu Người khôn ai nỡ nói nhau nặng lời” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.