Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy nạ thì qua tha

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Forgive someone for a mistake they made unintentionally

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tha thứ cho người vì sai lầm không cố ý

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Literally: slip of the tongue then forgive

Examples

Anh ấy nói lời đó vì sẩy nạ thì qua thaHe said that because he made a slip of the tongue, so let's forgive 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 “Sẩy nạ thì qua tha” mean?

Forgive someone for a mistake they made unintentionally Literally: slip of the tongue then forgive

Is “Sẩy nạ thì qua tha” formal or informal?

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

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