Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đừng trêu mẹ mướp mà xơ có ngày

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Meaning · English

Don't tease or provoke someone who may seem weak

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng trêu ghẹo người yếu để tránh rắc rối

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Literally: Don't tease the mother of the luffa, the fiber will have its day

Examples

Anh ấy hay trêu ghẹo người khác, nhưng đừng trêu mẹ mướp mà xơ có ngàyHe often teases others, but don't tease the weak because they will have their day

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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 trêu mẹ mướp mà xơ có ngày” mean?

Don't tease or provoke someone who may seem weak Literally: Don't tease the mother of the luffa, the fiber will have its day

Is “Đừng trêu mẹ mướp mà xơ có ngày” formal or informal?

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