Bà chúa đau tay bằng ăn mày đứt ruột

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Meaning · English

Someone who has a little power abuses it more than someone with no power

Literally: The queen has a sore hand, the beggar has a broken intestine

Examples

Cán bộ nhỏ thì hay Bà chúa đau tay bằng ăn mày đứt ruộtLow-ranking officials often abuse their power because they have a little authority

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bà chúa đau tay bằng ăn mày đứt ruột” mean?

Someone who has a little power abuses it more than someone with no power Literally: The queen has a sore hand, the beggar has a broken intestine

Is “Bà chúa đau tay bằng ăn mày đứt ruột” formal or informal?

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

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