Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lời nói chết cây gẫy cành

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Harmful words can destroy relationships

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lời nói có hại có thể phá hủy mối quan hệ

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Literally: Words die tree break branch

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất bạn bè vì lời nói chết cây gẫy cành của mìnhHe lost his friends because of his hurtful 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 chết cây gẫy cành” mean?

Harmful words can destroy relationships Literally: Words die tree break branch

Is “Lời nói chết cây gẫy cành” formal or informal?

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

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