Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thổi lửa cháy lửa, không ai thổi lửa cháy miệng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One should not provoke or fuel anger

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Blow fire to burn fire, no one blows fire to burn mouth

Examples

Anh ấy nói quá nhiều, thổi lửa cháy lửa, khiến mọi người càng phẫn nộHe talked too much, provoking anger, making people even more furious

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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 “Thổi lửa cháy lửa, không ai thổi lửa cháy miệng” mean?

One should not provoke or fuel anger Literally: Blow fire to burn fire, no one blows fire to burn mouth

Is “Thổi lửa cháy lửa, không ai thổi lửa cháy miệng” formal or informal?

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

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