Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó chê nhà dột ra nằm bụi tre

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Meaning · English

Someone who is not satisfied with their current situation

Literally: Dog criticizes the leaky house and lies down in the bamboo bush

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở về công việc của mình, thật là chó chê nhà dột ra nằm bụi tre.He always complains about his job, it's like the dog criticizes the leaky house and lies down in the bamboo bush.

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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 chê nhà dột ra nằm bụi tre” mean?

Someone who is not satisfied with their current situation Literally: Dog criticizes the leaky house and lies down in the bamboo bush

Is “Chó chê nhà dột ra nằm bụi tre” formal or informal?

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

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