Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vạ tay không tày vạ miệng

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Meaning · English

Physical harm is less severe than verbal insult

Literally: Harm of the hand is not as serious as harm of the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy nói vạ tay không tày vạ miệng khi bị bạn bè xúc phạmHe said physical harm is less severe than verbal insult when he was insulted by his friends

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 “Vạ tay không tày vạ miệng” mean?

Physical harm is less severe than verbal insult Literally: Harm of the hand is not as serious as harm of the mouth

Is “Vạ tay không tày vạ 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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