Có gan ăn cướp, có gan chịu tù

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Meaning · English

Those who dare to commit crimes must also dare to face punishment

Literally: have liver to eat thief, have liver to endure prison

Examples

Anh ta có gan ăn cướp, bây giờ cũng phải có gan chịu tùHe dared to commit robbery, now he must also dare to go to prison

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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.

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What does “Có gan ăn cướp, có gan chịu tù” mean?

Those who dare to commit crimes must also dare to face punishment Literally: have liver to eat thief, have liver to endure prison

Is “Có gan ăn cướp, có gan chịu tù” formal or informal?

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