Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tửu bất tuý nhơn, nhơn tự tuý

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Wine can't get people drunk, people get themselves drunk

Literally: Wine does not intoxicate people, people intoxicate themselves

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói 'Tửu bất tuý nhơn, nhơn tự tuý' khi uống rượuHe always says 'Tửu bất tuý nhơn, nhơn tự tuý' when drinking alcohol

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

Common questions

What does “Tửu bất tuý nhơn, nhơn tự tuý” mean?

Wine can't get people drunk, people get themselves drunk Literally: Wine does not intoxicate people, people intoxicate themselves

Is “Tửu bất tuý nhơn, nhơn tự tuý” 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