Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chín đụn chẳng cai, một lai ăn dè

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Many warnings are less effective than one actual punishment

Literally: Nine mounds not scary, one thunder eats carefully

Examples

Giang hồ thường nói: "Chín đụn chẳng cai, một lai ăn dè"The street often says: "Many warnings are less effective than one actual punishment"

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Chín đụn chẳng cai, một lai ăn dè” mean?

Many warnings are less effective than one actual punishment Literally: Nine mounds not scary, one thunder eats carefully

Is “Chín đụn chẳng cai, một lai ăn dè” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time