Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Oán cừu thì cởi, nhân nghĩa thì thắt

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Meaning · English

Treat the wicked leniently and the kind strictly

Literally: scold the sheep, tighten the human

Examples

Ông ấy oán cừu thì cởi, nhân nghĩa thì thắt, nên không được đồng nghiệp yêu mếnHe scolds the sheep and tightens the human, so he's not loved by his colleagues

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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 “Oán cừu thì cởi, nhân nghĩa thì thắt” mean?

Treat the wicked leniently and the kind strictly Literally: scold the sheep, tighten the human

Is “Oán cừu thì cởi, nhân nghĩa thì thắt” formal or informal?

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

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