Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gặp đô Đình Táo, mặc áo mà về

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Meaning · English

Meet someone more powerful and retreat

Literally: Meet the Đình Táo capital, wear clothes and return

Examples

Sau khi gặp đô Đình Táo, mặc áo mà về, anh ấy không dám cạnh tranh nữaAfter meeting someone more powerful, he retreated and didn't dare to compete anymore

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gặp đô Đình Táo, mặc áo mà về” mean?

Meet someone more powerful and retreat Literally: Meet the Đình Táo capital, wear clothes and return

Is “Gặp đô Đình Táo, mặc áo mà về” formal or informal?

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

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