Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó đen ăn vụng, chó trắng chịu đòn

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Meaning · English

An innocent person is blamed for another's mistake

Literally: Black dog eats secretly, white dog suffers the beating

Examples

Anh ấy làm hỏng việc nhưng tôi là người Chó đen ăn vụng, chó trắng chịu đònHe messed up the job but I'm the one who got blamed

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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 đen ăn vụng, chó trắng chịu đòn” mean?

An innocent person is blamed for another's mistake Literally: Black dog eats secretly, white dog suffers the beating

Is “Chó đen ăn vụng, chó trắng chịu đòn” formal or informal?

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

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