Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

sát nhứt miêu, cứu vạn thử

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Meaning · English

Kill one cat, save ten thousand mice — one hard stroke that spares a multitude.

Literally: kill one cat, rescue myriad mice

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “sát nhứt miêu, cứu vạn thử” mean?

Kill one cat, save ten thousand mice — one hard stroke that spares a multitude. Literally: kill one cat, rescue myriad mice

Is “sát nhứt miêu, cứu vạn thử” formal or informal?

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

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