Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy rừng sợ hùm, thấy cùm sợ tội

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fear the consequences when seeing the tool of punishment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sợ hậu quả khi nhìn thấy công cụ trừng phạt

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Literally: see forest fear tiger, see handcuff fear crime

Examples

Anh ấy không dám trộm cắp vì thấy cùm sợ tộiHe didn't dare steal because he feared the consequences of being handcuffed

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thấy rừng sợ hùm, thấy cùm sợ tội” mean?

Fear the consequences when seeing the tool of punishment Literally: see forest fear tiger, see handcuff fear crime

Is “Thấy rừng sợ hùm, thấy cùm sợ tội” formal or informal?

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

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