một câu nhịn, bằng chín câu lành
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
One swallowed retort is worth nine kind sentences — restraint is the cheapest peace ever bought.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “một câu nhịn, bằng chín câu lành” mean?
One swallowed retort is worth nine kind sentences — restraint is the cheapest peace ever bought. Literally: one forbearance equals nine goodnesses
Is “một câu nhịn, bằng chín câu lành” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.