Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhìn gươm mà bổ, nhìn hổ mà vây

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Meaning · English

Attack the problem directly, not the person

Literally: Look at the sword to chop, look at the tiger to surround

Examples

Khi giải quyết vấn đề, anh nên nhìn gươm mà bổ, nhìn hổ mà vây, đừng đánh lạc hướngWhen solving the problem, he should look at the sword to chop, look at the tiger to surround, don't lose focus

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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 “Nhìn gươm mà bổ, nhìn hổ mà vây” mean?

Attack the problem directly, not the person Literally: Look at the sword to chop, look at the tiger to surround

Is “Nhìn gươm mà bổ, nhìn hổ mà vây” formal or informal?

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

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