máu ai thâm thịt nấy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Whose blood, their flesh feels it — strike the child and the parent bleeds.
Literally: whoever's blood soaks, that one's flesh
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “máu ai thâm thịt nấy” mean?
Whose blood, their flesh feels it — strike the child and the parent bleeds. Literally: whoever's blood soaks, that one's flesh
Is “máu ai thâm thịt nấy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.