Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sứa vượt qua đăng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone of low status surpasses someone of higher status

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thấp hơn vượt qua người cao hơn

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Literally: Jellyfish jumps over the mast

Examples

Cậu học sinh nghèo vượt qua đăng khi được nhận vào trường đại học danh tiếngThe poor student jumped over the mast when he was accepted into a prestigious university

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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 “Sứa vượt qua đăng” mean?

Someone of low status surpasses someone of higher status Literally: Jellyfish jumps over the mast

Is “Sứa vượt qua đăng” formal or informal?

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

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