Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh giặc thằng đen, để yên con đỏ

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Meaning · English

Killing the lesser evil and sparing the greater one

Literally: Hit the black enemy, let the red child be

Examples

Đánh giặc thằng đen, để yên con đỏ, vậy là sai lầmKilling the lesser evil and sparing the greater one is a mistake

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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 giặc thằng đen, để yên con đỏ” mean?

Killing the lesser evil and sparing the greater one Literally: Hit the black enemy, let the red child be

Is “Đánh giặc thằng đen, để yên con đỏ” formal or informal?

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

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