Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần kẻ trộm ốm lưng chịu đòn

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Meaning · English

Those close to bad people will suffer

Literally: Near the thief, the waist is ill, bear the beating

Examples

Anh ấy sống gần kẻ trộm ốm lưng chịu đòn vì bạn bè xấuHe suffered because he was close to bad friends

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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 “Gần kẻ trộm ốm lưng chịu đòn” mean?

Those close to bad people will suffer Literally: Near the thief, the waist is ill, bear the beating

Is “Gần kẻ trộm ốm lưng chịu đòn” formal or informal?

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

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