Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trêu cò, cò mổ mắt, trêu chó, chó liếm mặt

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Meaning · English

Teasing others can lead to unpleasant consequences

Literally: Tease stork, stork pecks eyes, tease dog, dog licks face

Examples

Đừng trêu cò, cò mổ mắt, trêu chó, chó liếm mặt, hãy cư xử lễ phépDon't tease others, or you will face unpleasant consequences, be polite instead

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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 “Trêu cò, cò mổ mắt, trêu chó, chó liếm mặt” mean?

Teasing others can lead to unpleasant consequences Literally: Tease stork, stork pecks eyes, tease dog, dog licks face

Is “Trêu cò, cò mổ mắt, trêu chó, chó liếm mặt” formal or informal?

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

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