Đục đến chạm thì chạm đến khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thời văng cả làng
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When a problem is severe, the solution must be drastic
Khi vấn đề nghiêm trọng, giải pháp phải quyết liệt
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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đục đến chạm thì chạm đến khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thời văng cả làng” mean?
When a problem is severe, the solution must be drastic Literally: dig to touch then touch to stick, hit the leader and the whole village scatters
Is “Đục đến chạm thì chạm đến khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thời văng cả làng” formal or informal?
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