Ghẹo ma được ngủ âm phủ, ghẹo phìa tạo được ngủ gông ngủ cùm
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Those who tease or provoke the powerful will suffer, while those who tease the weak will be punished
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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ghẹo ma được ngủ âm phủ, ghẹo phìa tạo được ngủ gông ngủ cùm” mean?
Those who tease or provoke the powerful will suffer, while those who tease the weak will be punished Literally: tease devil get sleep underground prison, tease creator get sleep with chains and shackles
Is “Ghẹo ma được ngủ âm phủ, ghẹo phìa tạo được ngủ gông ngủ cùm” formal or informal?
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