Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đem chuông đi đấm nước người, chẳng kêu cũng đấm một hồi cho kêu

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Meaning · English

To force someone to admit or do something

Literally: Take a bell to hit the water person, if not ring also hit for a while to ring

Examples

Anh ấy muốn tôi thừa nhận sai lầm, nên đã đem chuông đi đấm nước người với tôi.He wanted me to admit my mistake, so he forced me to confess.

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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 “Đem chuông đi đấm nước người, chẳng kêu cũng đấm một hồi cho kêu” mean?

To force someone to admit or do something Literally: Take a bell to hit the water person, if not ring also hit for a while to ring

Is “Đem chuông đi đấm nước người, chẳng kêu cũng đấm một hồi cho kêu” formal or informal?

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

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