Vàng sa xuống giếng khôn tìm, người sa lời nói như chim sổ lồng
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What's lost is hard to retrieve, just like words spoken are hard to take back
Examples
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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 sa xuống giếng khôn tìm, người sa lời nói như chim sổ lồng” mean?
What's lost is hard to retrieve, just like words spoken are hard to take back Literally: Gold falls into a well, wisdom can't find it, people say words like birds escaping a cage
Is “Vàng sa xuống giếng khôn tìm, người sa lời nói như chim sổ lồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.