Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thị tắc hành, phi tắc chỉ

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Meaning · English

Right, then act; wrong, then stop — decision is the hinge; hesitation does neither.

Literally: correct: proceed; incorrect: halt

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 tắc hành, phi tắc chỉ” mean?

Right, then act; wrong, then stop — decision is the hinge; hesitation does neither. Literally: correct: proceed; incorrect: halt

Is “thị tắc hành, phi tắc chỉ” formal or informal?

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

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