Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giặc chẳng bắt, bắt thầy tu

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Meaning · English

Better to die than be captured

Literally: Enemy doesn't catch, monk catches

Examples

Trong trận chiến, các chiến sĩ luôn nhớ 'giặc chẳng bắt, bắt thầy tu'In the battle, the soldiers always remembered 'giặc chẳng bắt, bắt thầy tu'

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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 “Giặc chẳng bắt, bắt thầy tu” mean?

Better to die than be captured Literally: Enemy doesn't catch, monk catches

Is “Giặc chẳng bắt, bắt thầy tu” formal or informal?

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

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