Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một lời đã trót nói ra, dẫu mà bốn ngựa cũng là khó

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Meaning · English

A spoken word is impossible to take back

Literally: One word has slipped out, even four horses are hard to catch

Examples

Anh ấy nói lời đó và giờ thì một lời đã trót nói ra, dẫu mà bốn ngựa cũng là khóHe said those words and now a spoken word is impossible 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 trót nói ra, dẫu mà bốn ngựa cũng là khó” mean?

A spoken word is impossible to take back Literally: One word has slipped out, even four horses are hard to catch

Is “Một lời đã trót nói ra, dẫu mà bốn ngựa cũng là khó” formal or informal?

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

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