Có gan ăn cắp, có gan chịu đòn

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Meaning · English

Those who dare to do wrong must also dare to face the consequences

Literally: Have the guts to steal, have the guts to take the punishment

Examples

Anh ấy có gan ăn cắp tiền của công ty, giờ thì có gan chịu đòn điHe dared to steal the company's money, now he must dare to face the punishment

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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 “Có gan ăn cắp, có gan chịu đòn” mean?

Those who dare to do wrong must also dare to face the consequences Literally: Have the guts to steal, have the guts to take the punishment

Is “Có gan ăn cắp, có gan chịu đòn” formal or informal?

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

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