Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói thì đâm năm chém mười, đến bữa tối trời chẳng dám ra sân

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Meaning · English

Boastful during the day, but cowardly at night

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoe khoang ban ngày nhưng hèn hạ ban đêm

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Literally: Say then stab five cut ten, come evening sky not dare go out

Examples

Anh ấy nói thì đâm năm chém mười, đến bữa tối trời chẳng dám ra sânHe boasts during the day, but is cowardly at night

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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 thì đâm năm chém mười, đến bữa tối trời chẳng dám ra sân” mean?

Boastful during the day, but cowardly at night Literally: Say then stab five cut ten, come evening sky not dare go out

Is “Nói thì đâm năm chém mười, đến bữa tối trời chẳng dám ra sân” formal or informal?

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

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