Chửa đánh được người mặt xanh mày tía, đánh được người rồi hồn vía lên mây
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Can't overcome difficulties, but after succeeding, become overly proud
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 “Chửa đánh được người mặt xanh mày tía, đánh được người rồi hồn vía lên mây” mean?
Can't overcome difficulties, but after succeeding, become overly proud Literally: Not hitting the person with blue face and purple eyebrows, hitting the person and the soul rises to the sky
Is “Chửa đánh được người mặt xanh mày tía, đánh được người rồi hồn vía lên mây” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.