Ma mới bắt nạt ma cũ
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Meaning · English
A newcomer tries to intimidate or bully someone more experienced
Literally: New devil bullies old devil
Examples
Ma mới bắt nạt ma cũ, cuối cùng mới chịu thuaThe new devil bullied the old devil, but ultimately had to concede
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Ma mới bắt nạt ma cũ” mean?
A newcomer tries to intimidate or bully someone more experienced Literally: New devil bullies old devil
Is “Ma mới bắt nạt ma cũ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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