đánh một gái giái cả chợ
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Meaning · English
Punish one girl, warn the whole market — exemplary justice, priced at one scapegoat.
Literally: beat one girl, caution the entire market
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đánh một gái giái cả chợ” mean?
Punish one girl, warn the whole market — exemplary justice, priced at one scapegoat. Literally: beat one girl, caution the entire market
Is “đánh một gái giái cả chợ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.