Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tạm nhường cho lửa để mở cửa trăm thành

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Meaning · English

Give in temporarily to avoid greater conflict

Literally: Temporarily yield to fire to open the door of a hundred forts

Examples

Tạm nhường cho lửa để mở cửa trăm thành, rồi sẽ chiếm lại được mọi thứGive in temporarily to avoid greater conflict, and then we will regain everything

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tạm nhường cho lửa để mở cửa trăm thành” mean?

Give in temporarily to avoid greater conflict Literally: Temporarily yield to fire to open the door of a hundred forts

Is “Tạm nhường cho lửa để mở cửa trăm thành” formal or informal?

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

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