Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó ghẻ lại có mỡ đuôi

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Meaning · English

Even the worst situation has some advantages

Literally: itchy dog still has fat tail

Examples

Tôi thất nghiệp nhưng chó ghẻ lại có mỡ đuôi, tôi vẫn có tiền tiết kiệmI'm unemployed but itchy dog still has fat tail, I still have some savings

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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 ghẻ lại có mỡ đuôi” mean?

Even the worst situation has some advantages Literally: itchy dog still has fat tail

Is “Chó ghẻ lại có mỡ đuôi” formal or informal?

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

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