Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mài son đánh giặc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To prepare for a challenge or danger

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuẩn bị cho thử thách hoặc nguy hiểm

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Literally: polish the sword to fight the enemy

Examples

Nhân viên mới cần mài son đánh giặc để đối mặt với dự án khóThe new employee needs to prepare for the challenge to face the difficult project

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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 “Mài son đánh giặc” mean?

To prepare for a challenge or danger Literally: polish the sword to fight the enemy

Is “Mài son đánh giặc” formal or informal?

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

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