Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó đâu có sủa chỗ không

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Meaning · English

People only criticize where they are not present

Literally: Dog barks where it's not present

Examples

Anh ấy không có mặt tại cuộc họp nên tôi không hiểu sao lại có ý kiến về việc đó, chó đâu có sủa chỗ khôngHe wasn't at the meeting, so I don't understand why he has an opinion about it, people only criticize where they are not present

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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 có sủa chỗ không” mean?

People only criticize where they are not present Literally: Dog barks where it's not present

Is “Chó đâu có sủa chỗ không” formal or informal?

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

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