Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớ dong kẻ gian, chớ oan người ngay

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Meaning · English

Do not tolerate the wicked or wrong the innocent

Literally: Don't pardon the evil, don't wrong the righteous

Examples

Người dân cần lên tiếng để chớ dong kẻ gian, chớ oan người ngayThe people need to speak out to not tolerate the wicked or wrong the innocent

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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 “Chớ dong kẻ gian, chớ oan người ngay” mean?

Do not tolerate the wicked or wrong the innocent Literally: Don't pardon the evil, don't wrong the righteous

Is “Chớ dong kẻ gian, chớ oan người ngay” formal or informal?

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

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