Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khinh khỉ mắc độc già

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Underestimate someone and suffer the consequences

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: despise monkey get old poison

Examples

Anh ta khinh khỉ mắc độc già khi đối đầu với đối thủ mới.He underestimated his opponent and suffered the consequences when facing the new rival.

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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 “Khinh khỉ mắc độc già” mean?

Underestimate someone and suffer the consequences Literally: despise monkey get old poison

Is “Khinh khỉ mắc độc già” formal or informal?

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

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