Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó đâu chó sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn cắp thời

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Meaning · English

When something goes wrong, everyone blames someone else

Literally: Dogs elsewhere bark where there isn't, not the thief's era

Examples

Khi công ty thua lỗ, mọi người đều bảo nhau 'Chó đâu chó sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn cắp thời'When the company lost money, everyone said to each other 'Chó đâu chó sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn cắp thời'

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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 đâu chó sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn cắp thời” mean?

When something goes wrong, everyone blames someone else Literally: Dogs elsewhere bark where there isn't, not the thief's era

Is “Chó đâu chó sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn cắp thời” formal or informal?

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