Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đền được vạ, má đã sưng

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Meaning · English

Punishment comes after the mistake has been made

Literally: Compensate for the crime, cheek already swollen

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị phạt vì lái xe quá tốc độ, đền được vạ, má đã sưng.He was fined for speeding, punishment comes after the mistake has been made

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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 “Đền được vạ, má đã sưng” mean?

Punishment comes after the mistake has been made Literally: Compensate for the crime, cheek already swollen

Is “Đền được vạ, má đã sưng” formal or informal?

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

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