Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lời nói cây chết tươi, người chết đứng

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Meaning · English

Harsh words can be devastating

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Literally: Words kill the tree, people die standing

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị tổn thương bởi lời nói cây chết tươi, người chết đứng của mẹHe was hurt by his mother's harsh words

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lời nói cây chết tươi, người chết đứng” mean?

Harsh words can be devastating Literally: Words kill the tree, people die standing

Is “Lời nói cây chết tươi, người chết đứng” formal or informal?

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

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