Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh ruồi không đủ miệng cóc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Punishing someone lightly for a serious offense

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Hitting flies not enough for frog's mouth

Examples

Họ đánh ruồi không đủ miệng cóc khi xử phạt tên trộmThey punished the thief lightly, hitting flies not enough for frog's mouth

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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 không đủ miệng cóc” mean?

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

Is “Đánh ruồi không 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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