Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan tha ma lại bắt

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To forgive but still punish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tha thứ nhưng vẫn trừng phạt

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Literally: official forgives but devil still catches

Examples

Tôi đã xin lỗi anh ấy, nhưng ông sếp vẫn Quan tha ma lại bắt tôiI apologized to him, but my boss still forgave but punished me

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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 “Quan tha ma lại bắt” mean?

To forgive but still punish Literally: official forgives but devil still catches

Is “Quan tha ma lại bắt” formal or informal?

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

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