Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dũng bất quá thiên, cường bất quá lí

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Courage should not exceed justice

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sức mạnh cần phù hợp với lẽ phải

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Literally: Bravery not exceed heaven, strength not exceed reason

Examples

Anh ấy đã đấu tranh cho quyền lợi của mình, nhưng phải nhớ dũng bất quá thiên, cường bất quá líHe fought for his rights, but had to remember that courage should not exceed justice

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dũng bất quá thiên, cường bất quá lí” mean?

Courage should not exceed justice Literally: Bravery not exceed heaven, strength not exceed reason

Is “Dũng bất quá thiên, cường bất quá lí” formal or informal?

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