Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chơi chó: chó liếm mặt, chơi gà: gà mổ mắt

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Meaning · English

Those who play with fire get burned

Literally: Play with dog: dog licks face, play with chicken: chicken pecks eyes

Examples

Anh ấy chơi chó: chó liếm mặt, bây giờ anh ấy bị lừaHe played with fire and now he's being cheated

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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 “Chơi chó: chó liếm mặt, chơi gà: gà mổ mắt” mean?

Those who play with fire get burned Literally: Play with dog: dog licks face, play with chicken: chicken pecks eyes

Is “Chơi chó: chó liếm mặt, chơi gà: gà mổ mắt” formal or informal?

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

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