Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cường tặc ngàn tay thì quay giáo chặt; gian thần ngàn mặt thì vặt trụi râu

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Meaning · English

Severe punishment for the extremely wicked

Literally: A thousand-handed strong thief is beheaded, a thousand-faced traitor is shaved bald

Examples

Khi phát hiện ra tội ác của bọn chúng, người dân yêu cầu cường tặc ngàn tay thì quay giáo chặt; gian thần ngàn mặt thì vặt trụi râu.When the people discovered their crimes, they demanded severe punishment for the extremely wicked

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cường tặc ngàn tay thì quay giáo chặt; gian thần ngàn mặt thì vặt trụi râu” mean?

Severe punishment for the extremely wicked Literally: A thousand-handed strong thief is beheaded, a thousand-faced traitor is shaved bald

Is “Cường tặc ngàn tay thì quay giáo chặt; gian thần ngàn mặt thì vặt trụi râu” formal or informal?

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