Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một lời đã nói, bốn ngựa khó theo

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Meaning · English

A spoken word is hard to take back

Literally: One word has been said, four horses find it hard to catch up

Examples

Anh ấy đã nói lời xin lỗi, nhưng một lời đã nói, bốn ngựa khó theoHe apologized, but a word once spoken is hard to take back

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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 lời đã nói, bốn ngựa khó theo” mean?

A spoken word is hard to take back Literally: One word has been said, four horses find it hard to catch up

Is “Một lời đã nói, bốn ngựa khó theo” formal or informal?

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

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