Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người khôn nói mánh, người dại đánh đòn

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Meaning · English

Intelligent people use clever words, foolish people use violence

Literally: Clever person says trick, foolish person hits punch

Examples

Anh ấy quá nóng tính, không phải người khôn nói mánh, mà người dại đánh đònHe's too hot-tempered, not a clever person who uses clever words, but a foolish one who uses violence

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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 “Người khôn nói mánh, người dại đánh đòn” mean?

Intelligent people use clever words, foolish people use violence Literally: Clever person says trick, foolish person hits punch

Is “Người khôn nói mánh, người dại đánh đòn” formal or informal?

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

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