Mang chuông đi đấm nước người, chẳng kêu cũng đánh một hồi cho kêu
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To force someone to admit or respond, even if they don't want to.
Examples
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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 “Mang chuông đi đấm nước người, chẳng kêu cũng đánh một hồi cho kêu” mean?
To force someone to admit or respond, even if they don't want to. Literally: Take a bell to hit the water person, if not ring also hit a while to ring
Is “Mang chuông đi đấm nước người, chẳng kêu cũng đánh một hồi cho kêu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.