Những người cưa sừng xẻ tai, chẳng long đai thì gãy ngõng

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Meaning · English

Those who work together will eventually have a falling out

Literally: people who cut horns and split ears, if not broken belt then broken shoulder pole

Examples

Họ từng là bạn bè thân thiết, nhưng những người cưa sừng xẻ tai, chẳng long đai thì gãy ngõngThey used to be close friends, but those who work together will eventually have a falling out

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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.

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What does “Những người cưa sừng xẻ tai, chẳng long đai thì gãy ngõng” mean?

Those who work together will eventually have a falling out Literally: people who cut horns and split ears, if not broken belt then broken shoulder pole

Is “Những người cưa sừng xẻ tai, chẳng long đai thì gãy ngõng” formal or informal?

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