Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vừa đánh vừa trói, khen thay chịu đòn

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Meaning · English

To praise someone who is being punished or scolded

Literally: Hit and bind, praise to bear the beating

Examples

Anh ấy vừa đánh vừa trói, khen thay chịu đòn khi bị bố la mắngHe was hit and bound, yet praised to bear the beating when scolded by his father

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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 “Vừa đánh vừa trói, khen thay chịu đòn” mean?

To praise someone who is being punished or scolded Literally: Hit and bind, praise to bear the beating

Is “Vừa đánh vừa trói, 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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