Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái cóc là cậu ông Trời, hễ ai đánh nó thì Trời đánh cho

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Meaning · English

One should not bully or oppress the weak

Literally: The toad is the nephew of God, whoever hits it God hits back

Examples

Đừng bắt nạt người yếu đuối, cái cóc là cậu ông Trời màDon't bully the weak, the toad is the nephew of God after all

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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 “Cái cóc là cậu ông Trời, hễ ai đánh nó thì Trời đánh cho” mean?

One should not bully or oppress the weak Literally: The toad is the nephew of God, whoever hits it God hits back

Is “Cái cóc là cậu ông Trời, hễ ai đánh nó thì Trời đánh cho” formal or informal?

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

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