có gan ăn cướp có gan chịu đòn
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Also seen as: có gan ăn cướp, có gan chịu đòn
Meaning · English
If you dare to do something wrong, you must be prepared to face the consequences.
Literally: Have the guts to eat stolen food, have the guts to endure the beating
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “có gan ăn cướp có gan chịu đòn” mean?
If you dare to do something wrong, you must be prepared to face the consequences. Literally: Have the guts to eat stolen food, have the guts to endure the beating
Is “có gan ăn cướp có gan chịu đòn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.