Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quen mặt thì gát cho đau

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Meaning · English

Familiar people can be trusted to handle sensitive tasks

Literally: know face then assign to do

Examples

Cô ấy quen mặt thì gát cho đau việc nàySince she's familiar, we can assign her this task

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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 “Quen mặt thì gát cho đau” mean?

Familiar people can be trusted to handle sensitive tasks Literally: know face then assign to do

Is “Quen mặt thì gát cho đau” formal or informal?

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

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