Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

bế môn trục đạo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Shutting the door to chase out the thief — a cure that locks the disease inside.

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Literally: close the gate to expel the burglar

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “bế môn trục đạo” mean?

Shutting the door to chase out the thief — a cure that locks the disease inside. Literally: close the gate to expel the burglar

Is “bế môn trục đạo” formal or informal?

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

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