Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh ruồi chẳng đủ miệng cóc

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Meaning · English

Punishing someone lightly for a serious offense

Literally: Hitting flies is not enough for a frog's mouth

Examples

Việc phạt tiền là đánh ruồi chẳng đủ miệng cóc so với thiệt hại môi trường.The fine is like hitting flies, not enough for a frog's mouth compared to the environmental damage.

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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 ruồi chẳng đủ miệng cóc” mean?

Punishing someone lightly for a serious offense Literally: Hitting flies is not enough for a frog's mouth

Is “Đánh ruồi chẳng đủ miệng cóc” formal or informal?

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

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