Những người cưa răng xẻ tai, chẳng long tai cũng gãy ngõng

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Meaning · English

Those who flatter excessively will ultimately suffer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người xu nịnh quá mức cuối cùng sẽ gặp rắc rối

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Literally: people who cut teeth and split ears, if not deaf also broken neck

Examples

Anh ấy luôn những người cưa răng xẻ tai, chẳng long tai cũng gãy ngõng để thăng tiếnHe always flatters his bosses, but will ultimately suffer

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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 “Những người cưa răng xẻ tai, chẳng long tai cũng gãy ngõng” mean?

Those who flatter excessively will ultimately suffer Literally: people who cut teeth and split ears, if not deaf also broken neck

Is “Những người cưa răng xẻ tai, chẳng long tai cũng gãy ngõng” formal or informal?

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