Roi song đánh đoạn thì thôi, một lời xiết cạnh muôn đời chửa quên

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Meaning · English

A small mistake can be forgiven, but harsh words can cause lasting hurt

Literally: If a worm lives, it hits a segment then stops, one word pinches the side, a myriad of ages not yet forgotten

Examples

Tôi vẫn nhớ lời mẹ nói: Roi song đánh đoạn thì thôi, một lời xiết cạnh muôn đời chửa quênI still remember my mother's words: A small mistake can be forgiven, but harsh words can cause lasting hurt

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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.

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What does “Roi song đánh đoạn thì thôi, một lời xiết cạnh muôn đời chửa quên” mean?

A small mistake can be forgiven, but harsh words can cause lasting hurt Literally: If a worm lives, it hits a segment then stops, one word pinches the side, a myriad of ages not yet forgotten

Is “Roi song đánh đoạn thì thôi, một lời xiết cạnh muôn đời chửa quên” formal or informal?

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