Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thị khả nhẫn, thục bất khả nhẫn

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Meaning · English

If this can be borne, what cannot — cruelty so far past bearing it defines the limit.

Literally: if this is endurable, what is not

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 “thị khả nhẫn, thục bất khả nhẫn” mean?

If this can be borne, what cannot — cruelty so far past bearing it defines the limit. Literally: if this is endurable, what is not

Is “thị khả nhẫn, thục bất khả nhẫn” formal or informal?

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

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