Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ma mới nạt ma cũ

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Meaning · English

Newcomers try to intimidate or outdo experienced ones

Literally: New devil intimidates old devil

Examples

Ma mới nạt ma cũ trong công tyThe new employee tried to intimidate the old one in the company

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ma mới nạt ma cũ” mean?

Newcomers try to intimidate or outdo experienced ones Literally: New devil intimidates old devil

Is “Ma mới 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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