Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tránh anh đánh đau, gặp anh mau đánh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Avoid someone who is prone to violence

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tránh người hay gây hấn

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Literally: Avoid the one who hits painfully, meet the one who hits quickly

Examples

Tôi không muốn chơi với bạn đó, tránh anh đánh đau, gặp anh mau đánh.I don't want to play with that friend, avoid him who hits painfully, meet him who hits quickly.

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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 “Tránh anh đánh đau, gặp anh mau đánh” mean?

Avoid someone who is prone to violence Literally: Avoid the one who hits painfully, meet the one who hits quickly

Is “Tránh anh đánh đau, gặp anh mau đánh” formal or informal?

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

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