Đừng chơi lá lúa đứt tay, đừng trêu trai Vó có ngày gãy răng

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Meaning · English

Don't provoke others excessively, or you will face consequences

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Literally: Don't play with broken rice leaves, don't tease grandma or she'll break her teeth

Examples

Anh ấy luôn thích trêu chị gái, đừng chơi lá lúa đứt tay, đừng trêu trai Vó có ngày gãy răngHe always likes to tease his sister, don't play with fire

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đừng chơi lá lúa đứt tay, đừng trêu trai Vó có ngày gãy răng” mean?

Don't provoke others excessively, or you will face consequences Literally: Don't play with broken rice leaves, don't tease grandma or she'll break her teeth

Is “Đừng chơi lá lúa đứt tay, đừng trêu trai Vó có ngày gãy răng” formal or informal?

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