Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó lè lãi thì vãi mè

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Meaning · English

When a bad person prospers, good people suffer

Literally: Dog gets interest then scatters sesame

Examples

Khi ông giám đốc bị sa thải, nhân viên đều thở phào nhẹ nhõm vì chó lè lãi thì vãi mèWhen the director was fired, the employees all breathed a sigh of relief because when a bad person prospers, good people suffer

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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 lè lãi thì vãi mè” mean?

When a bad person prospers, good people suffer Literally: Dog gets interest then scatters sesame

Is “Chó lè lãi thì vãi mè” formal or informal?

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

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