Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người cười trước làm chước cho người cười sau

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Meaning · English

Those who laugh first will be the ones to be laughed at later

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

những người cười trước sẽ bị cười sau

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Literally: People who laugh first make fun for people who laugh later

Examples

Anh ấy đã cười nhạo tôi, nhưng nhớ lời người xưa nói: "Người cười trước làm chước cho người cười sau"He mocked me, but remember the old saying: "Those who laugh first will be the ones to be laughed at later"

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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 “Người cười trước làm chước cho người cười sau” mean?

Those who laugh first will be the ones to be laughed at later Literally: People who laugh first make fun for people who laugh later

Is “Người cười trước làm chước cho người cười sau” formal or informal?

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

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