Đánh kẻ tìm đi, không ai đánh kẻ tìm lại

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Meaning · English

Attack those who are vulnerable, not those who can fight back

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Hit the one who runs away, no one hits the one who runs back

Examples

Khi thấy anh ấy yếu đuối, mọi người đã bắt đầu phê phán, đánh kẻ tìm đi, không ai đánh kẻ tìm lại.When they saw him weak, people started criticizing, hitting the one who runs away, no one hits the one who runs back.

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh kẻ tìm đi, không ai đánh kẻ tìm lại” mean?

Attack those who are vulnerable, not those who can fight back Literally: Hit the one who runs away, no one hits the one who runs back

Is “Đánh kẻ tìm đi, không ai đánh kẻ tìm lại” formal or informal?

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