Chém giặc phạt chuối, vật đuối ập lèo
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Punishing the innocent along with the guilty
Examples
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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 “Chém giặc phạt chuối, vật đuối ập lèo” mean?
Punishing the innocent along with the guilty Literally: Beheading the enemy, flogging the banana tree, and throwing oneself into the water to catch fish
Is “Chém giặc phạt chuối, vật đuối ập lèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.