Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nó khạc ra lửa ta bửa ngang đầu, nó giấu đầu lâu, ta xâu mỏ ác

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To retaliate fiercely against someone's attack

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trả đũa mạnh mẽ lại cuộc tấn công của ai đó

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Literally: He spits fire, I split across the head, he hides skull, I thread beak of bird

Examples

Khi đối phương tấn công, anh ấy luôn nói "Nó khạc ra lửa ta bửa ngang đầu, nó giấu đầu lâu, ta xâu mỏ ác"When attacked, he always says 'Nó khạc ra lửa ta bửa ngang đầu, nó giấu đầu lâu, ta xâu mỏ ác'

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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 “Nó khạc ra lửa ta bửa ngang đầu, nó giấu đầu lâu, ta xâu mỏ ác” mean?

To retaliate fiercely against someone's attack Literally: He spits fire, I split across the head, he hides skull, I thread beak of bird

Is “Nó khạc ra lửa ta bửa ngang đầu, nó giấu đầu lâu, ta xâu mỏ ác” formal or informal?

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

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