Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó đâu có sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm cũng ông ăn mày

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Meaning · English

A guilty person will often protest the loudest

Literally: The dog doesn't bark where there's nothing, not every beggar is a thief

Examples

Anh ấy cứ chối bỏ tội lỗi của mình, chó đâu có sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm cũng ông ăn màyHe kept denying his mistakes, a guilty person will often protest the loudest

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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, chẳng thằng ăn trộm cũng ông ăn mày” mean?

A guilty person will often protest the loudest Literally: The dog doesn't bark where there's nothing, not every beggar is a thief

Is “Chó đâu có sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm cũng 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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