Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó leo bàn độc, gà mọc đuôi tôm

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Meaning · English

People change their behavior to fit in with a new social class

Literally: Dog climbs table alone, chicken grows shrimp tail

Examples

Anh ấy đã trở nên kiêu ngạo sau khi được thăng chức, chó leo bàn độc, gà mọc đuôi tôm thật.He became arrogant after being promoted, it's really a case of the dog climbing the table alone, the chicken growing a shrimp tail.

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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 leo bàn độc, gà mọc đuôi tôm” mean?

People change their behavior to fit in with a new social class Literally: Dog climbs table alone, chicken grows shrimp tail

Is “Chó leo bàn độc, gà mọc đuôi tôm” formal or informal?

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

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