Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm chứng, lứng cứng phải đòn

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Meaning · English

To bear witness to something is to take responsibility for it

Literally: Do witness, stiff must take beating

Examples

Anh ấy làm chứng cho hành động của mình, nên phải chịu trách nhiệmHe bore witness to his actions, so he had to take responsibility

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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 “Làm chứng, lứng cứng phải đòn” mean?

To bear witness to something is to take responsibility for it Literally: Do witness, stiff must take beating

Is “Làm chứng, lứng cứng phải đòn” formal or informal?

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

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