Những người cưa sừng xẻ tai, chẳng long tai thì gãy cuống

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Meaning · English

Those who often interfere in others' affairs will eventually get into trouble

Literally: people who saw horns and split ears, if not broken ears then broken neck

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cưa sừng xẻ tai, chẳng long tai thì gãy cuốngHe always interferes in others' affairs, and now he's in trouble

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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 sừng xẻ tai, chẳng long tai thì gãy cuống” mean?

Those who often interfere in others' affairs will eventually get into trouble Literally: people who saw horns and split ears, if not broken ears then broken neck

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

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

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