Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói hung nói hăng không bằng nói lẽ

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Meaning · English

Being aggressive is less effective than being reasonable

Literally: speak harshly speak loudly not equal to speak reason

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói hung nói hăng, nhưng cuối cùng lại thua vì không nói lẽHe always speaks aggressively, but ultimately loses because he doesn't speak reasonably

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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 “Nói hung nói hăng không bằng nói lẽ” mean?

Being aggressive is less effective than being reasonable Literally: speak harshly speak loudly not equal to speak reason

Is “Nói hung nói hăng không bằng nói lẽ” formal or informal?

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