Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó ghét người gặm xương, mèo thương người hay nhử

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Meaning · English

One hates those who interfere with their interests

Literally: Dog hates person gnawing bone, cat loves person who teases

Examples

Anh ấy ghét tôi vì tôi thường xuyên phản biện ý tưởng của anh ấy, chó ghét người gặm xương, mèo thương người hay nhử màHe hates me because I often argue against his ideas, one hates those who interfere with their interests

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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 ghét người gặm xương, mèo thương người hay nhử” mean?

One hates those who interfere with their interests Literally: Dog hates person gnawing bone, cat loves person who teases

Is “Chó ghét người gặm xương, mèo thương người hay nhử” formal or informal?

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

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