Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh đòn không bằng nói cạnh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Scolding is more effective than physical punishment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

La mắng hiệu quả hơn đánh đòn

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Literally: Hit stick not equal to say beside

Examples

Mẹ nói với con: Đánh đòn không bằng nói cạnh, con ạ.The mother said to her child: Scolding is more effective than physical punishment, dear.

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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 đòn không bằng nói cạnh” mean?

Scolding is more effective than physical punishment Literally: Hit stick not equal to say beside

Is “Đánh đòn không bằng nói cạnh” formal or informal?

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

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