Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương con thì cho con ăn tiết, giết con thì cho con ăn gan

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Meaning · English

Spare the rod and spoil the child

Literally: Love a child give the child blood pudding, kill a child give the child liver

Examples

Thương con thì cho con ăn tiết, giết con thì cho con ăn gan, như vậy mới dạy dỗ đượcLove a child give the child blood pudding, kill a child give the child liver, that's the only way to discipline them

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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 “Thương con thì cho con ăn tiết, giết con thì cho con ăn gan” mean?

Spare the rod and spoil the child Literally: Love a child give the child blood pudding, kill a child give the child liver

Is “Thương con thì cho con ăn tiết, giết con thì cho con ăn gan” formal or informal?

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

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