Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hao binh tổn tướng

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Meaning · English

Peace at the expense of one's integrity is not worthwhile

Literally: Worry about peace, lose one's generals

Examples

Hao binh tổn tướng, không đáng để mất uy tínPeace at the expense of one's integrity is not worthwhile, it's not worth losing reputation

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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 “Hao binh tổn tướng” mean?

Peace at the expense of one's integrity is not worthwhile Literally: Worry about peace, lose one's generals

Is “Hao binh tổn tướng” formal or informal?

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

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