Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đĩ thoã được tha, sư già phải ngục

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Meaning · English

A guilty person may be pardoned, but an innocent one is still punished

Literally: Whore forgiven, old monk imprisoned

Examples

Ông ấy là một người tốt, nhưng vì một sự hiểu lầm mà ông bị phạt, như câu nói đĩ thoã được tha, sư già phải ngụcHe's a good man, but due to a misunderstanding, he was penalized, as the saying goes, a guilty person may be pardoned, but an innocent one is still punished

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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 “Đĩ thoã được tha, sư già phải ngục” mean?

A guilty person may be pardoned, but an innocent one is still punished Literally: Whore forgiven, old monk imprisoned

Is “Đĩ thoã được tha, sư già phải ngục” formal or informal?

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