Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó chùa ăn hiếp chó làng

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Meaning · English

Abusing one's power to intimidate others

Literally: Temple dog bullying village dog

Examples

Cán bộ đó luôn chó chùa ăn hiếp chó làng với người dânThat official always abuses his power to intimidate the local people

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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 chùa ăn hiếp chó làng” mean?

Abusing one's power to intimidate others Literally: Temple dog bullying village dog

Is “Chó chùa ăn hiếp chó làng” formal or informal?

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

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