Nhà giàu nộp phạt bằng tiền, nhà nghèo nộp phạt bằng xiềng bằng roi
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The wealthy can pay fines, but the poor suffer punishment
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 “Nhà giàu nộp phạt bằng tiền, nhà nghèo nộp phạt bằng xiềng bằng roi” mean?
The wealthy can pay fines, but the poor suffer punishment Literally: Rich house pays fine with money, poor house pays fine with chains and whip
Is “Nhà giàu nộp phạt bằng tiền, nhà nghèo nộp phạt bằng xiềng bằng roi” formal or informal?
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