Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chèo bẻo mà ghẹo bồ nông, đến khi nó mổ, lạy ông xin chừa

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Meaning · English

To provoke someone until they retaliate

Literally: Rowing a small boat to tease a pelican, when it pecks, beg for mercy

Examples

Anh ấy chèo bẻo mà ghẹo bồ nông, đến khi bị đánh thì mới xin chừaHe teased him until he got hit and then begged for mercy

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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 “Chèo bẻo mà ghẹo bồ nông, đến khi nó mổ, lạy ông xin chừa” mean?

To provoke someone until they retaliate Literally: Rowing a small boat to tease a pelican, when it pecks, beg for mercy

Is “Chèo bẻo mà ghẹo bồ nông, đến khi nó mổ, lạy ông xin chừa” formal or informal?

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

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