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lưỡi sắc hơn gươm

Pronunciation Northern /lɨəʔəj˧˥ sak˧˥ həːn˧˧ ɣɨəm˧˧/ Central /lɨəj˧˩˨ ʂa̰k˩˧ həːŋ˧˥ ɣɨəm˧˥/ Southern /lɨəj˨˩˦ ʂak˧˥ həːŋ˧˧ ɣɨəm˧˧/
tongue sharper than sword
proverb
tongue sharper than sword

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Sense 1 proverb
tongue sharper than sword

A saying indicating that spoken words can cause more pain or harm than physical weapons.

vi Hãy cẩn trọng khi nói năng vì người xưa có câu lưỡi sắc hơn gươm.

en Be careful with your words because, as the saying goes, the tongue is sharper than a sword.

Parts
lưỡi / gươm
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Similar
lưỡi trai / lưỡi cày / lưỡi / lưỡi liềm …
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Use
lưỡi hái / lưỡi lê / mũ lưỡi trai / đường lưỡi bò …
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