chó đâu có sủa lỗ không
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Dogs don't bark at an empty hole — where there's barking there was something to bark at.
Literally: would a dog bark at a bare hole
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chó đâu có sủa lỗ không” mean?
Dogs don't bark at an empty hole — where there's barking there was something to bark at. Literally: would a dog bark at a bare hole
Is “chó đâu có sủa lỗ không” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.