Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trói vào mà đánh khen thay chịu đòn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Praise someone for enduring hardship

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khen ngợi ai đó vì chịu đựng khó khăn

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Literally: Tie to and beat, praise for suffering

Examples

Anh ấy trói vào mà đánh khen thay chịu đòn khi vợ mất việcHe praised his wife for enduring hardship when she lost her job

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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 “Trói vào mà đánh khen thay chịu đòn” mean?

Praise someone for enduring hardship Literally: Tie to and beat, praise for suffering

Is “Trói vào mà đánh khen thay chịu đòn” formal or informal?

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

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