Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó đâu chó sủa lO không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm thì ông ăn mày

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Meaning · English

Every place has its own troubles

Literally: Where the dog is, the dog barks, either the thief eats or the beggar eats

Examples

Tôi chuyển đến thành phố mới và nghĩ sẽ dễ dàng, nhưng chó đâu chó sủa lO không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm thì ông ăn mày.I moved to a new city thinking it would be easy, but every place has its own troubles.

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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 lO không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm thì ông ăn mày” mean?

Every place has its own troubles Literally: Where the dog is, the dog barks, either the thief eats or the beggar eats

Is “Chó đâu chó sủa lO không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm thì ông ăn mày” formal or informal?

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

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