Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sát nhất nhân, vạn nhân cụ

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Meaning · English

Killing one person can lead to revenge from many others

Literally: Killing one person, ten thousand people hate

Examples

Anh ta sát nhất nhân, vạn nhân cụ, bây giờ cả làng ghét anh taHe killed one person, now the whole village hates him

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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 “Sát nhất nhân, vạn nhân cụ” mean?

Killing one person can lead to revenge from many others Literally: Killing one person, ten thousand people hate

Is “Sát nhất nhân, vạn nhân cụ” formal or informal?

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

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