Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

chó hở môi, răng lạnh

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Meaning · English

When the dog's lip curls back, its teeth go cold — neighbors are lips and teeth: lose one, the other freezes.

Literally: lip parted, teeth cold

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 hở môi, răng lạnh” mean?

When the dog's lip curls back, its teeth go cold — neighbors are lips and teeth: lose one, the other freezes. Literally: lip parted, teeth cold

Is “chó hở môi, răng lạnh” formal or informal?

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

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