Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tội nghi di khinh, công nghi di trọng

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Meaning · English

Doubted guilt weighs light, doubted merit weighs heavy — justice errs toward mercy and reward.

Literally: doubtful crime: lighten; doubtful merit: weight it

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 “tội nghi di khinh, công nghi di trọng” mean?

Doubted guilt weighs light, doubted merit weighs heavy — justice errs toward mercy and reward. Literally: doubtful crime: lighten; doubtful merit: weight it

Is “tội nghi di khinh, công nghi di trọng” formal or informal?

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

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