Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rượu không say, say vì chén

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Trouble comes from the container, not the content

Literally: Wine doesn't intoxicate, intoxication comes from the cup

Examples

Cô ấy không phải là người gây ra rắc rối, nhưng vì bạn bè của cô ấy mà cô ấy bị ảnh hưởngShe wasn't the one causing trouble, but because of her friends she was affected

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Rượu không say, say vì chén” mean?

Trouble comes from the container, not the content Literally: Wine doesn't intoxicate, intoxication comes from the cup

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

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time