Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lời nói đau hơn dao cắt

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Meaning · English

Hurtful words can be more painful than physical harm

Literally: Words say more painful than knife cut

Examples

Câu nói của anh ta đã khiến tôi cảm thấy rất đau lòng, lời nói đau hơn dao cắtHis words made me feel very hurt, hurtful words can be more painful than physical harm

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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 đau hơn dao cắt” mean?

Hurtful words can be more painful than physical harm Literally: Words say more painful than knife cut

Is “Lời nói đau hơn dao cắt” formal or informal?

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

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