Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh nước, đau đến cá

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Meaning · English

Harming others can also harm oneself

Literally: beating water, the fish hurts

Examples

Việc tranh chấp giữa hai công ty đã khiến cả thị trường bị ảnh hưởng, đánh nước đau đến cá.The dispute between the two companies has affected the entire market, harming others can also harm oneself.

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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 nước, đau đến cá” mean?

Harming others can also harm oneself Literally: beating water, the fish hurts

Is “Đánh nước, đau đến cá” formal or informal?

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

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