Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh cho chết nết cũng chẳng chừa

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Meaning · English

Punishing someone severely will not necessarily make them change their behavior

Literally: Hit to death, still doesn't stop

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị phạt nhiều lần, nhưng đánh cho chết nết cũng chẳng chừa, vẫn tiếp tục vi phạmHe was fined many times, but punishing him severely didn't make him change, he still kept violating

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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 cho chết nết cũng chẳng chừa” mean?

Punishing someone severely will not necessarily make them change their behavior Literally: Hit to death, still doesn't stop

Is “Đánh cho chết nết cũng chẳng chừa” formal or informal?

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

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