Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhọn thì dễ gãy, cứng thì dễ nát

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things that are too sharp or too hard are prone to breaking

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều quá sắc hoặc quá cứng dễ gãy

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Literally: Sharp then easy to break, hard then easy to crush

Examples

Người quá thông minh có thể nhọn thì dễ gãy, khó mà thành công đượcPeople who are too smart can be too sharp and easily broken, making it hard for them to succeed

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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 “Nhọn thì dễ gãy, cứng thì dễ nát” mean?

Things that are too sharp or too hard are prone to breaking Literally: Sharp then easy to break, hard then easy to crush

Is “Nhọn thì dễ gãy, cứng thì dễ nát” formal or informal?

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