Chớ đổ bể máu oan, chớ tàn quân quay giáo

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Avoid unjustified violence and betrayal

Literally: Don't spill the pool of innocent blood, don't destroy the army that has turned against its former master

Examples

Người xưa có câu 'Chớ đổ bể máu oan, chớ tàn quân quay giáo'The ancients had a saying 'Avoid unjustified violence and betrayal'

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 “Chớ đổ bể máu oan, chớ tàn quân quay giáo” mean?

Avoid unjustified violence and betrayal Literally: Don't spill the pool of innocent blood, don't destroy the army that has turned against its former master

Is “Chớ đổ bể máu oan, chớ tàn quân quay giáo” 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