Chó đâu có sủa chỗ không, chẳng thằng ăn trộm thì ông ăn mày
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
A troublemaker is usually the one who complains about trouble
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 thì ông ăn mày” mean?
A troublemaker is usually the one who complains about trouble Literally: Dog doesn't bark where there's nothing, if not the thief then the beggar
Is “Chó đâu có sủa chỗ 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.