Chưa đánh được người mặt xanh mày tía, đánh được người hồn vía lên mây
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Can't overcome a strong enemy, but bully the weak
Examples
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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 “Chưa đánh được người mặt xanh mày tía, đánh được người hồn vía lên mây” mean?
Can't overcome a strong enemy, but bully the weak Literally: Not yet hit the person with green face and purple eyebrows, hit the person with soul flying up to the sky
Is “Chưa đánh được người mặt xanh mày tía, đánh được người hồn vía lên mây” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.