Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quỷ sứ mất dao phải bổ nhào mà lạy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who has lost their advantage must yield

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người mất lợi thế phải nhường

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Literally: Devil loses knife, has to kneel and worship

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh phải Quỷ sứ mất dao phải bổ nhào mà lạy và xin lại công ty cũAfter losing his job, he had to yield and beg his old company to take him back

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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 “Quỷ sứ mất dao phải bổ nhào mà lạy” mean?

Someone who has lost their advantage must yield Literally: Devil loses knife, has to kneel and worship

Is “Quỷ sứ mất dao phải bổ nhào mà lạy” formal or informal?

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

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