Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đánh rắn cho chết nọc

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Meaning · English

Strike the snake till the venom dies — a half-killed danger is a scheduled relapse.

Literally: beat the snake till the venom's dead

Examples

Xử lý dứt điểm đi, đánh rắn cho chết nọc.Finish it properly — a half-struck snake keeps its venom.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 rắn cho chết nọc” mean?

Strike the snake till the venom dies — a half-killed danger is a scheduled relapse. Literally: beat the snake till the venom's dead

Is “đánh rắn cho chết nọc” formal or informal?

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

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