Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nực cười châu chấu đá xe, tưởng rằng chấu ngã, ai dè xe nghiêng

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Meaning · English

The weak think they can defeat the strong

Literally: Laughable grasshopper kicks car, thinks grasshopper falls, unexpectedly car tilts

Examples

Anh ấy tưởng mình có thể thắng được đối thủ nặng ký, giống như nực cười châu chấu đá xe, tưởng rằng chấu ngã, ai dè xe nghiêng.He thought he could beat the strong opponent, like the laughable grasshopper kicks car, thinks grasshopper falls, unexpectedly car tilts.

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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 “Nực cười châu chấu đá xe, tưởng rằng chấu ngã, ai dè xe nghiêng” mean?

The weak think they can defeat the strong Literally: Laughable grasshopper kicks car, thinks grasshopper falls, unexpectedly car tilts

Is “Nực cười châu chấu đá xe, tưởng rằng chấu ngã, ai dè xe nghiêng” formal or informal?

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