Rượu không say, say về chén

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Meaning · English

Trouble comes not from the thing itself, but from the consequences of using it

Literally: Wine doesn't make you drunk, the cup does

Examples

Anh ấy uống rượu không nhiều nhưng vẫn say về chénHe didn't drink much wine but still got drunk because of the cup

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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 “Rượu không say, say về chén” mean?

Trouble comes not from the thing itself, but from the consequences of using it Literally: Wine doesn't make you drunk, the cup does

Is “Rượu không say, say về chén” formal or informal?

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

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