Quạ mà đã biết quạ đen, có đâu quạ dám mon men gần cò

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Meaning · English

If someone knows their limits, they won't dare to provoke others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nếu ai đó biết giới hạn của mình, họ sẽ không dám khiêu khích người khác

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Literally: Crows know crows are black, no crow dares to get close to storks

Examples

Anh ấy biết mình không mạnh, nên không dám mon men gần đối thủHe knows he's not strong, so he doesn't dare to provoke his opponent

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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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What does “Quạ mà đã biết quạ đen, có đâu quạ dám mon men gần cò” mean?

If someone knows their limits, they won't dare to provoke others Literally: Crows know crows are black, no crow dares to get close to storks

Is “Quạ mà đã biết quạ đen, có đâu quạ dám mon men gần cò” formal or informal?

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