chó ăn vụng bột
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The dog that raided the flour — guilt worn all over the muzzle.
Literally: dog that stole flour
Examples
Nó chối mà miệng dính đầy, đúng chó ăn vụng bột.He denies it with the flour still on his muzzle.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chó ăn vụng bột” mean?
The dog that raided the flour — guilt worn all over the muzzle. Literally: dog that stole flour
Is “chó ăn vụng bột” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.