Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thách nhà giàu húp tương

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Meaning · English

To challenge someone much more powerful

Literally: challenge the rich to drink soy sauce

Examples

Anh ta thách nhà giàu húp tương và thất bạiHe challenged the rich to drink soy sauce and failed

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thách nhà giàu húp tương” mean?

To challenge someone much more powerful Literally: challenge the rich to drink soy sauce

Is “Thách nhà giàu húp tương” formal or informal?

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

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