Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó chùa bắt nạt chó làng

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Meaning · English

Abuse of power by those in a privileged position

Literally: Temple dog bullies village dog

Examples

Các quan chức đã bị cáo buộc là chó chùa bắt nạt chó làngThe officials were accused of being like temple dogs bullying village dogs

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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 bắt nạt chó làng” mean?

Abuse of power by those in a privileged position Literally: Temple dog bullies village dog

Is “Chó chùa bắt nạt 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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