Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thịt nạc dao pha, xương xa rìu búa

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Meaning · English

Those close to power are treated leniently, while the distant are dealt with harshly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người gần gũi với quyền lực được đối xử nhẹ nhàng, trong khi những người xa xôi bị đối xử thô bạo

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Literally: Lean meat is sliced with a knife, distant bones are struck with a mallet

Examples

Người có quan hệ tốt với lãnh đạo thì được đối xử ưu ái, còn người xa cách thì bị phạt nặng, thật là thịt nạc dao pha, xương xa rìu búaThose with good relationships with leaders are treated favorably, while those who are distant are heavily penalized, it's really a case of meat nạc dao pha, xương xa rìu búa

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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.

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What does “Thịt nạc dao pha, xương xa rìu búa” mean?

Those close to power are treated leniently, while the distant are dealt with harshly Literally: Lean meat is sliced with a knife, distant bones are struck with a mallet

Is “Thịt nạc dao pha, xương xa rìu búa” formal or informal?

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