Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đàng lang bộ thyền

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Meaning · English

The mantis stalks the cicada, blind to the oriole behind — every hunter is someone's prey mid-pounce.

Literally: mantis stalks the cicada

Examples

Mải rình người mà quên kẻ rình mình, đàng lang bộ thuyền.Stalking your target while stalked yourself — the mantis and the oriole.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đàng lang bộ thyền” mean?

The mantis stalks the cicada, blind to the oriole behind — every hunter is someone's prey mid-pounce. Literally: mantis stalks the cicada

Is “đàng lang bộ thyền” formal or informal?

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

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