Miệng kẻ sang có gang có thép, đồ kẻ khó vừa nhọ vừa thâm
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A wicked person's words are sharp and harmful, while a good person's actions are often unrewarded and unappreciated
Lời nói của kẻ xấu độc ác, hành động của người tốt thường không được đền đáp
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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 “Miệng kẻ sang có gang có thép, đồ kẻ khó vừa nhọ vừa thâm” mean?
A wicked person's words are sharp and harmful, while a good person's actions are often unrewarded and unappreciated Literally: The mouth of a wicked person has steel and iron, the things of a hardworking person are both unlucky and dark
Is “Miệng kẻ sang có gang có thép, đồ kẻ khó vừa nhọ vừa thâm” formal or informal?
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