Một miệng nói ngang, ba làng cãi không lại

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Meaning · English

One person's argument can be countered by many others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lời nói của một người có thể bị phản bác bởi nhiều người khác

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Literally: One mouth argues, three villages argue back

Examples

Anh ấy nói quá thẳng thắn, một miệng nói ngang, ba làng cãi không lạiHe spoke too bluntly, one person's argument can be countered by many others

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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 “Một miệng nói ngang, ba làng cãi không lại” mean?

One person's argument can be countered by many others Literally: One mouth argues, three villages argue back

Is “Một miệng nói ngang, ba làng cãi không lại” formal or informal?

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