Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phải bẻ mọi răng nanh nó mới làm lành quy thuận

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Meaning · English

Must be forced to obey before it will submit

Literally: have to break all its fangs then it will make amends and obey

Examples

Chỉ khi đối phương bị đánh bại thì mới phục tùng, phải bẻ mọi răng nanh nó mới làm lành quy thuậnOnly when the opponent is defeated will they surrender, must be forced to obey before it will submit

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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 “Phải bẻ mọi răng nanh nó mới làm lành quy thuận” mean?

Must be forced to obey before it will submit Literally: have to break all its fangs then it will make amends and obey

Is “Phải bẻ mọi răng nanh nó mới làm lành quy thuận” formal or informal?

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