chó dữ mất láng giềng

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Also seen as: chó dữ mất láng riềng

Meaning · English

An aggressive person loses friends and allies

Literally: Fierce dog loses neighborhood
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “chó dữ mất láng giềng” mean?

An aggressive person loses friends and allies Literally: Fierce dog loses neighborhood

Is “chó dữ mất láng giềng” formal or informal?

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