Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh một cái rái cả chợ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Punish one to warn others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trừng phạt một người để cảnh báo những người khác

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Literally: Hit one to make the whole market aware

Examples

Việc bắt phạt người này là đánh một cái rái cả chợ.Punishing this person is a warning to others.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 một cái rái cả chợ” mean?

Punish one to warn others Literally: Hit one to make the whole market aware

Is “Đánh một cái rái cả chợ” formal or informal?

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

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