Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tra bằng kẻ cướp tra của

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Meaning · English

To retaliate against someone by doing the same bad thing they did

Literally: Peach repays the robber with peach

Examples

Anh ấy đã tra bằng kẻ cướp tra của khi trả thù người bạn cũHe retaliated against his old friend by doing the same bad thing

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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 “Tra bằng kẻ cướp tra của” mean?

To retaliate against someone by doing the same bad thing they did Literally: Peach repays the robber with peach

Is “Tra bằng kẻ cướp tra của” formal or informal?

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

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