Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

máu ai thâm thịt nấy

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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.

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