Quân tử ứ hự đã đau, tiểu nhân dùi đục đập đầu như không

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Meaning · English

A noble person suffers inwardly, while a mean person appears unaffected

Literally: Gentleman has belly pain, petty person hits head with hammer like nothing

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc nhưng vẫn cười, quân tử ứ hự đã đau, tiểu nhân dùi đục đập đầu như khôngHe lost his job but still smiled, a noble person suffers inwardly, while a mean person appears unaffected

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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 “Quân tử ứ hự đã đau, tiểu nhân dùi đục đập đầu như không” mean?

A noble person suffers inwardly, while a mean person appears unaffected Literally: Gentleman has belly pain, petty person hits head with hammer like nothing

Is “Quân tử ứ hự đã đau, tiểu nhân dùi đục đập đầu như không” formal or informal?

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