Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thịt nạc dao pha củ lẳng rìu búa

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Meaning · English

Good people are often bullied by the wicked

Literally: Lean meat is cut by a blunt knife, while rotten wood is split by an axe

Examples

Người tốt thường bị bạo quyền欺负, thật là thịt nạc dao pha củ lẳng rìu búaGood people are often bullied by the authorities, it's really a case of lean meat being cut by a blunt knife, while rotten wood is split by an axe

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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 “Thịt nạc dao pha củ lẳng rìu búa” mean?

Good people are often bullied by the wicked Literally: Lean meat is cut by a blunt knife, while rotten wood is split by an axe

Is “Thịt nạc dao pha củ lẳng rìu búa” formal or informal?

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