Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chèo bẻo mà ghẹo vàng anh, đến khi nó đánh lạy anh tôi chừa

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Meaning · English

To tease someone until they get angry and retaliate

Literally: Rowing and teasing the golden crab, when it hits, I stop

Examples

Anh ấy chèo bẻo mà ghẹo vàng anh quá, giờ thì bị đánhHe teased his brother too much, now he's getting hit

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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 vàng anh, đến khi nó đánh lạy anh tôi chừa” mean?

To tease someone until they get angry and retaliate Literally: Rowing and teasing the golden crab, when it hits, I stop

Is “Chèo bẻo mà ghẹo vàng anh, đến khi nó đánh lạy anh tôi 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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