Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

chó gầy xấu mặt nhà nuôi

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Meaning · English

A scrawny dog shames the household — the pet's ribs tell on the master's table.

Literally: gaunt dog, disgraced household

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 gầy xấu mặt nhà nuôi” mean?

A scrawny dog shames the household — the pet's ribs tell on the master's table. Literally: gaunt dog, disgraced household

Is “chó gầy xấu mặt nhà nuôi” formal or informal?

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

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