Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan tha, nha bắt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The government pardons, but the family punishes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chính phủ tha, nhưng gia đình trừng phạt

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Literally: Mandarin forgives, house arrests

Examples

Con cái không nghe lời cha mẹ, quan tha, nha bắtChildren who disobey their parents will be forgiven by the government but punished at home

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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, nha bắt” mean?

The government pardons, but the family punishes Literally: Mandarin forgives, house arrests

Is “Quan tha, nha 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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