Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đập vách phải trát, đập bát phải mua

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Meaning · English

You must pay the price for your actions

Literally: hit the wall must plaster, hit the bowl must buy

Examples

Anh ấy đập vỡ bát, giờ thì đập bát phải muaHe broke the bowl, now he has to buy a new one

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đập vách phải trát, đập bát phải mua” mean?

You must pay the price for your actions Literally: hit the wall must plaster, hit the bowl must buy

Is “Đập vách phải trát, đập bát phải mua” formal or informal?

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

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