Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

khai môn ấp đạo

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Meaning · English

Opening the gate and bowing in the burglar — courtesy extended to one's own ruin.

Literally: open the door, salute the thief

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “khai môn ấp đạo” mean?

Opening the gate and bowing in the burglar — courtesy extended to one's own ruin. Literally: open the door, salute the thief

Is “khai môn ấp đạo” formal or informal?

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

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