Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ức lòng súng súng nổ, ức lòng gỗ gỗ kêu

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Meaning · English

Different people react differently to the same situation

Literally: Metal heart makes metal sound, wooden heart makes wooden sound

Examples

Anh ấy rất giận khi bị từ chối, nhưng tôi chỉ cảm thấy buồn khi gặp tình huống tương tự, ức lòng súng súng nổ, ức lòng gỗ gỗ kêuHe was very angry when rejected, but I only felt sad in the same situation, ức lòng súng súng nổ, ức lòng gỗ gỗ kêu

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ức lòng súng súng nổ, ức lòng gỗ gỗ kêu” mean?

Different people react differently to the same situation Literally: Metal heart makes metal sound, wooden heart makes wooden sound

Is “Ức lòng súng súng nổ, ức lòng gỗ gỗ kêu” formal or informal?

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