Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vênh mặt như bố vợ phải đấm

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Meaning · English

Someone with a very arrogant attitude deserves to be taught a lesson

Literally: proud face like father-in-law must punch

Examples

Anh ta vênh mặt như bố vợ phải đấm, không biết khi nào sẽ bị đời đánh gụcHe's got an arrogant attitude, he deserves to be taught a lesson, doesn't know when he'll be knocked down by life

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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 “Vênh mặt như bố vợ phải đấm” mean?

Someone with a very arrogant attitude deserves to be taught a lesson Literally: proud face like father-in-law must punch

Is “Vênh mặt như bố vợ phải đấm” formal or informal?

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

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