Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trêu ong ong đốt, trêu Bụt Bụt châm

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Meaning · English

Tease someone and they will retaliate

Literally: Tease the bee the bee bites, tease the monk the monk smites

Examples

Đừng trêu ông già đó, trêu ong ong đốt, trêu Bụt Bụt châm màDon't tease that old man, tease the bee the bee bites, tease the monk the monk smites

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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 ong ong đốt, trêu Bụt Bụt châm” mean?

Tease someone and they will retaliate Literally: Tease the bee the bee bites, tease the monk the monk smites

Is “Trêu ong ong đốt, trêu Bụt Bụt châm” formal or informal?

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

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