Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

qua điền bất nạp lý, lý hạ bất chỉnh quan

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Tie no sandal in the melon field, straighten no hat beneath the plum — avoid even the posture of theft.

Literally: in the melon field, no sandal-fixing; under the plum, no hat-straightening

Examples

Tránh cả dáng ngờ, qua điền bất nạp lý.Avoid even suspicion's silhouette — no sandal-tying in the melon patch.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “qua điền bất nạp lý, lý hạ bất chỉnh quan” mean?

Tie no sandal in the melon field, straighten no hat beneath the plum — avoid even the posture of theft. Literally: in the melon field, no sandal-fixing; under the plum, no hat-straightening

Is “qua điền bất nạp lý, lý hạ bất chỉnh quan” formal or informal?

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