Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chọc chét không nên lỗ

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Meaning · English

Poking fun at someone can backfire

Literally: poking a thorn not should be hole

Examples

Anh ấy chọc chét người khác quá nhiều, cuối cùng tự làm mình bị cườiHe poked fun at others too much, eventually he became the one being laughed at

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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 “Chọc chét không nên lỗ” mean?

Poking fun at someone can backfire Literally: poking a thorn not should be hole

Is “Chọc chét không nên lỗ” formal or informal?

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

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