Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt không được tha làm phúc

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Punish those who do wrong, reward those who do good

Literally: Catch not release, do favor

Examples

Người tốt cần được khen thưởng, người xấu cần bị trừng phạt, bắt không được tha làm phúcGood people should be praised, bad people should be punished, catch not release, do favor

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

Common questions

What does “Bắt không được tha làm phúc” mean?

Punish those who do wrong, reward those who do good Literally: Catch not release, do favor

Is “Bắt không được tha làm phúc” formal or informal?

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

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