Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn trộm có kẻ điểm chỉ, làm đĩ có kẻ mai dong

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Meaning · English

Wrongdoers will be exposed by others

Literally: Eating thief has person pointing, doing prostitute has person holding lantern

Examples

Anh ta ăn trộm nhưng cuối cùng cũng bị phát giác vì ăn trộm có kẻ điểm chỉ, làm đĩ có kẻ mai dongHe stole but was eventually caught because wrongdoers will be exposed by others

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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 “Ăn trộm có kẻ điểm chỉ, làm đĩ có kẻ mai dong” mean?

Wrongdoers will be exposed by others Literally: Eating thief has person pointing, doing prostitute has person holding lantern

Is “Ăn trộm có kẻ điểm chỉ, làm đĩ có kẻ mai dong” formal or informal?

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

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