Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm phù thuỷ phải đền gà

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Those who cause trouble must make amends

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai gây rối phải bồi thường

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Literally: doing witchcraft must repay chicken

Examples

Anh ấy làm phù thuỷ phải đền gà vì gây rối trong lớp họcHe must make amends for causing trouble in class

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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 phù thuỷ phải đền gà” mean?

Those who cause trouble must make amends Literally: doing witchcraft must repay chicken

Is “Làm phù thuỷ phải đền gà” formal or informal?

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

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