Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó ăn đá gà ăn muối

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Meaning · English

Everyone gets what they deserve

Literally: Dog eats rock, chicken eats salt

Examples

Anh ấy lừa đảo mà vẫn giàu có, thật là chó ăn đá gà ăn muốiHe cheated and still got rich, it's really unfair

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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 “Chó ăn đá gà ăn muối” mean?

Everyone gets what they deserve Literally: Dog eats rock, chicken eats salt

Is “Chó ăn đá gà ăn muối” formal or informal?

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

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