Đừng khinh dao lụt có ngày cụt tay
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Don't underestimate someone because they may become powerful someday
Đừng đánh giá thấp người khác vì họ có thể trở nên mạnh mẽ một ngày nào đó
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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đừng khinh dao lụt có ngày cụt tay” mean?
Don't underestimate someone because they may become powerful someday Literally: Don't belittle the flood knife, one day it will cut off your hand
Is “Đừng khinh dao lụt có ngày cụt tay” formal or informal?
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