Thịt nạc dao phay, xương cẳng rìu búa

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Meaning · English

Cruel treatment of the weak by the powerful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự đối xử tàn bạo của người mạnh với người yếu

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Literally: Lean meat is cut with a plane, bones are hit with a hammer

Examples

Người giàu có thường thịt nạc dao phay, xương cẳng rìu búa với người nghèoThe rich often cruelly treat the poor

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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 phay, xương cẳng rìu búa” mean?

Cruel treatment of the weak by the powerful Literally: Lean meat is cut with a plane, bones are hit with a hammer

Is “Thịt nạc dao phay, xương cẳng rìu búa” formal or informal?

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