ăn cướp còn la làng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The robber crying 'thief!' loudest — the guilty party howling as the victim.
Literally: the robber still raises the village alarm
Examples
Gây chuyện trước mà còn ăn cướp la làng.He started it, and now the robber's crying thief.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ăn cướp còn la làng” mean?
The robber crying 'thief!' loudest — the guilty party howling as the victim. Literally: the robber still raises the village alarm
Is “ăn cướp còn la làng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.