Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mài dao dạy vợ, giết chó dạy chồng

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Meaning · English

Teach a lesson by example or punishment

Literally: Sharpening the knife to teach the wife, killing the dog to teach the husband

Examples

Anh ấy mài dao dạy vợ, giết chó dạy chồng để con học tậpHe sharpens the knife to teach his wife, kills the dog to teach his husband so that their child can learn

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mài dao dạy vợ, giết chó dạy chồng” mean?

Teach a lesson by example or punishment Literally: Sharpening the knife to teach the wife, killing the dog to teach the husband

Is “Mài dao dạy vợ, giết chó dạy chồng” formal or informal?

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

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