Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt chuộc không được, đi đại tiện bị táo

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Cannot achieve something by force or coercion

Literally: Catch the bird, cannot, go to toilet get apple

Examples

Anh ấy muốn bắt chuộc không được, đi đại tiện bị táo, nên quyết định thay đổi cách tiếp cận.He wanted to force it, but it didn't work, so he decided to change his approach.

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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bắt chuộc không được, đi đại tiện bị táo” mean?

Cannot achieve something by force or coercion Literally: Catch the bird, cannot, go to toilet get apple

Is “Bắt chuộc không được, đi đại tiện bị táo” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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