Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quan tha ra thì ma bắt lấy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When the authorities let someone go, the devil catches them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi cơ quan chức năng thả ra, ma quỷ bắt lấy

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Literally: official releases then devil catches

Examples

Anh ta vừa được tòa án tha nhưng quan tha ra thì ma bắt lấy, bị nợ nần kéo đếnHe was just released by the court, but when the authorities let him go, the devil caught him, and he was pulled down by debt

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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 ra thì ma bắt lấy” mean?

When the authorities let someone go, the devil catches them Literally: official releases then devil catches

Is “Quan tha ra thì ma bắt lấy” formal or informal?

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

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