Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xử tội một người phụ nữ để răn cả chợ

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Meaning · English

Punish one to warn others

Literally: Punish one woman to warn the whole market

Examples

Việc xử tội cô ấy là để xử tội một người phụ nữ để răn cả chợPunishing her was to punish one to warn others

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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 “Xử tội một người phụ nữ để răn cả chợ” mean?

Punish one to warn others Literally: Punish one woman to warn the whole market

Is “Xử tội một người phụ nữ để răn cả chợ” formal or informal?

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

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