Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt tận tay, day tận mặt

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To catch someone red-handed

Literally: catch with full hand, hit with full face

Examples

Cảnh sát đã bắt tận tay tên trộm khi hắn đang cố gắng phá kétThe police caught the thief red-handed when he was trying to break the safe

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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 tận tay, day tận mặt” mean?

To catch someone red-handed Literally: catch with full hand, hit with full face

Is “Bắt tận tay, day tận mặt” formal or informal?

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

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