Lưỡi và độc quá đuôi ong, xui người tan hợp, rút lòng nghĩa nhân
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Harsh words can be more harmful than a bee's sting
Lời nói thô lỗ có thể gây hại hơn vết đốt của ong
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Lưỡi và độc quá đuôi ong, xui người tan hợp, rút lòng nghĩa nhân” mean?
Harsh words can be more harmful than a bee's sting Literally: Tongue and poison exceed bee's tail, provoke people to disperse, withdraw human kindness
Is “Lưỡi và độc quá đuôi ong, xui người tan hợp, rút lòng nghĩa nhân” formal or informal?
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