Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm nó cười, làm nó hổ, làm nó nhảy bổ vào gươm

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Meaning · English

To cleverly manipulate someone into doing something

Literally: Make him laugh, make him ashamed, make him jump into the sword

Examples

Anh ta đã làm nó cười, làm nó hổ, làm nó nhảy bổ vào gươm để chiếm đoạt tài sản.He cleverly manipulated him into giving up his property.

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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 “Làm nó cười, làm nó hổ, làm nó nhảy bổ vào gươm” mean?

To cleverly manipulate someone into doing something Literally: Make him laugh, make him ashamed, make him jump into the sword

Is “Làm nó cười, làm nó hổ, làm nó nhảy bổ vào gươm” formal or informal?

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

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