Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khoan thời dân nhờn

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Meaning · English

Give people an inch and they'll take a mile

Literally: Lenient then people take advantage

Examples

Nếu khoan thời dân nhờn thì họ sẽ không còn sợ luật phápIf you're lenient, people will take advantage and they won't be afraid of the law

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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 “Khoan thời dân nhờn” mean?

Give people an inch and they'll take a mile Literally: Lenient then people take advantage

Is “Khoan thời dân nhờn” formal or informal?

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

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