Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nợ mười hùm chưa đủ, đâm một thỏ thấm chi

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Meaning · English

Killing one small thing is not enough to repay a great debt

Literally: Owe ten tigers not enough, stab one rabbit what's the use

Examples

Anh ấy đã gây ra nhiều tai họa, nợ mười hùm chưa đủ, đâm một thỏ thấm chiHe caused a lot of trouble, killing one small thing is not enough to repay a great debt

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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 “Nợ mười hùm chưa đủ, đâm một thỏ thấm chi” mean?

Killing one small thing is not enough to repay a great debt Literally: Owe ten tigers not enough, stab one rabbit what's the use

Is “Nợ mười hùm chưa đủ, đâm một thỏ thấm chi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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