Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vàng đấy chẳng phải thau đâu, đừng đem tôi lửa mà đau lòng vàng

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Meaning · English

Don't test someone's patience with annoying behavior

Literally: The gold there isn't bronze, don't bring fire to hurt the gold

Examples

Anh ấy luôn làm việc nhà muộn, vàng đấy chẳng phải thau đâu, đừng đem tôi lửa mà đau lòng vàngHe always does household chores late, don't test my patience with annoying behavior

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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 “Vàng đấy chẳng phải thau đâu, đừng đem tôi lửa mà đau lòng vàng” mean?

Don't test someone's patience with annoying behavior Literally: The gold there isn't bronze, don't bring fire to hurt the gold

Is “Vàng đấy chẳng phải thau đâu, đừng đem tôi lửa mà đau lòng vàng” formal or informal?

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