Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đương yên lành đọc canh phải tội

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Meaning · English

Innocent people are often blamed for others' mistakes

Literally: When peaceful, read the indictment, must be guilty

Examples

Anh ấy đương yên lành đọc canh phải tội vì lỗi của đồng nghiệpHe was blamed for his colleague's mistake, even though he was innocent

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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 “Đương yên lành đọc canh phải tội” mean?

Innocent people are often blamed for others' mistakes Literally: When peaceful, read the indictment, must be guilty

Is “Đương yên lành đọc canh phải tội” formal or informal?

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

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