Gặp đô Đồng Đất, không mất cẳng cũng mất hầu

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Meaning · English

To suffer loss or damage when encountering a powerful or wealthy person

Literally: Meet Mr. Copper Land, if not lose leg then lose neck

Examples

Khi gặp đô Đồng Đất, anh ấy đã phải nhường bước để tránh rắc rốiWhen he met the wealthy man, he had to give in to avoid trouble

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

Common questions

What does “Gặp đô Đồng Đất, không mất cẳng cũng mất hầu” mean?

To suffer loss or damage when encountering a powerful or wealthy person Literally: Meet Mr. Copper Land, if not lose leg then lose neck

Is “Gặp đô Đồng Đất, không mất cẳng cũng mất hầu” formal or informal?

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

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