Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim kêu ai nỡ bắn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Spare someone because of their pitiful situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bớt lại vì hoàn cảnh đáng thương

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Literally: Bird cries, who bears to shoot

Examples

Tôi thấy nó đói quá, chim kêu ai nỡ bắn, cho nó ăn điI see it's hungry, spare it, let's feed it

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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 “Chim kêu ai nỡ bắn” mean?

Spare someone because of their pitiful situation Literally: Bird cries, who bears to shoot

Is “Chim kêu ai nỡ bắn” formal or informal?

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

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