Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một điều nhịn là chín điều lành

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One patience is better than many retaliations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một sự kiên nhẫn tốt hơn nhiều sự trả thù

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Literally: One thing endured is nine things well

Examples

Anh ấy chọn phương án im lặng, vì một điều nhịn là chín điều lành.He chose to stay silent, because one patience is better than many retaliations.

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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 “Một điều nhịn là chín điều lành” mean?

One patience is better than many retaliations Literally: One thing endured is nine things well

Is “Một điều nhịn là chín điều lành” formal or informal?

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

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