Miếng lẳng thì kháng, miếng táng thì nghênh

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Meaning · English

Those who are obedient are treated poorly, while the disobedient are favored

Literally: straight piece resists, slanted piece welcomes

Examples

Người giàu có thường miếng lẳng thì kháng, miếng táng thì nghênh với nhân viênThe rich often treat their employees poorly if they obey, but favor them if they disobey

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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 “Miếng lẳng thì kháng, miếng táng thì nghênh” mean?

Those who are obedient are treated poorly, while the disobedient are favored Literally: straight piece resists, slanted piece welcomes

Is “Miếng lẳng thì kháng, miếng táng thì nghênh” formal or informal?

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