Đừng sợ nó khoẻ nó đô, chỉ sợ nó thạo tay vỗ miếng ngon

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Meaning · English

Don't fear someone's strength, but their cunning

Literally: Don't fear its strength its capital, just fear it's skilled at clapping the delicious piece

Examples

Đừng sợ nó khoẻ nó đô, chỉ sợ nó thạo tay vỗ miếng ngon khi làm ănDon't fear his wealth and power, but his cleverness in business

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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 sợ nó khoẻ nó đô, chỉ sợ nó thạo tay vỗ miếng ngon” mean?

Don't fear someone's strength, but their cunning Literally: Don't fear its strength its capital, just fear it's skilled at clapping the delicious piece

Is “Đừng sợ nó khoẻ nó đô, chỉ sợ nó thạo tay vỗ miếng ngon” formal or informal?

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