Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó đâu chó sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm cũng ông đi rình

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Meaning · English

Everyone minds their own business

Literally: Dogs elsewhere bark where there's none, not every eater of theft is a patroller

Examples

Anh ấy không cần phải can thiệp vào công việc của người khác, chó đâu chó sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm cũng ông đi rìnhHe doesn't need to interfere with others' business, everyone minds their own business

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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 trộm cũng ông đi rình” mean?

Everyone minds their own business Literally: Dogs elsewhere bark where there's none, not every eater of theft is a patroller

Is “Chó đâu chó sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm cũng ông đi rình” formal or informal?

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

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