Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cay ăn cay gỡ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Those who cause trouble will face trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai gây rối sẽ gặp rối

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Literally: planting chili to pull out chili

Examples

Anh ấy luôn gây rối và bây giờ anh ấy gặp rắc rối, đúng như cái nói cay ăn cay gỡHe always causes trouble and now he's in trouble, just like the saying goes

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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 “Cay ăn cay gỡ” mean?

Those who cause trouble will face trouble Literally: planting chili to pull out chili

Is “Cay ăn cay gỡ” formal or informal?

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

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