lưỡi sắc hơn gươm
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Meaning · English
The tongue cuts sharper than the sword — words wound past any blade's reach.
Literally: tongue sharper than the sword
Examples
Lời đồn giết người, lưỡi sắc hơn gươm.Rumor kills — the tongue outcuts the sword.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (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 “lưỡi sắc hơn gươm” mean?
The tongue cuts sharper than the sword — words wound past any blade's reach. Literally: tongue sharper than the sword
Is “lưỡi sắc hơn gươm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.