Chửa đánh người mặt đỏ như vang, đã đánh người mặt vàng như nghệ
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Punish someone when they are already embarrassed
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 người mặt đỏ như vang, đã đánh người mặt vàng như nghệ” mean?
Punish someone when they are already embarrassed Literally: Not hitting a person with a face red like wine, having hit a person with a face yellow like turmeric
Is “Chửa đánh người mặt đỏ như vang, đã đánh người mặt vàng như nghệ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.