Hại bát cơm đầy, không hại thầy to tiếng
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It's better to offend someone powerful than to harm many ordinary people
tốt hơn là xúc phạm người có quyền lực hơn là hại nhiều người bình dân
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Examples
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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 “Hại bát cơm đầy, không hại thầy to tiếng” mean?
It's better to offend someone powerful than to harm many ordinary people Literally: Harm a full bowl of rice, not harm a loud-voiced teacher
Is “Hại bát cơm đầy, không hại thầy to tiếng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.