Những người lanh lảnh tiếng đồng, chẳng sát chồng cũng hại con

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Meaning · English

A sharp-tongued person can harm their family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có lời nói sắc sảo có thể gây hại cho gia đình

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Literally: Those with sharp tongues, if not killing the husband, then harming the children

Examples

Bà ấy là người lanh lảnh tiếng đồng, chẳng sát chồng cũng hại con vì những lời nói nặng nềShe is a sharp-tongued person, if not killing the husband, then harming the children because of her harsh words

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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 lanh lảnh tiếng đồng, chẳng sát chồng cũng hại con” mean?

A sharp-tongued person can harm their family Literally: Those with sharp tongues, if not killing the husband, then harming the children

Is “Những người lanh lảnh tiếng đồng, chẳng sát chồng cũng hại con” formal or informal?

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