Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh chẳng được, tha làm phúc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Spare someone because you cannot defeat them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tha cho người vì không thể đánh bại họ

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Literally: Hit not get, release make blessing

Examples

Tôi không muốn tranh cãi nữa, đánh chẳng được, tha làm phúc.I don't want to argue anymore, spare him because I couldn't defeat him

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh chẳng được, tha làm phúc” mean?

Spare someone because you cannot defeat them Literally: Hit not get, release make blessing

Is “Đánh chẳng được, tha làm phúc” formal or informal?

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

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