Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cáo bắt trúng gà nhà khó

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Meaning · English

It's hard to catch a thief from one's own family

Literally: Fox catches the home's chicken

Examples

Anh ấy là cáo bắt trúng gà nhà khó, vì anh ta là cháu ruột của sếpHe is a fox catches the home's chicken, because he is the boss's nephew

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cáo bắt trúng gà nhà khó” mean?

It's hard to catch a thief from one's own family Literally: Fox catches the home's chicken

Is “Cáo bắt trúng gà nhà khó” formal or informal?

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

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