Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó nào chẳng ăn cứt, ốc nào chẳng ăn bùn

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own flaws or weaknesses

Literally: Every dog eats feces, every snail eats mud

Examples

Anh ấy giàu có nhưng vẫn tham lam, chó nào chẳng ăn cứt, ốc nào chẳng ăn bùnHe's rich but still greedy, everyone has their own flaws

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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 nào chẳng ăn cứt, ốc nào chẳng ăn bùn” mean?

Everyone has their own flaws or weaknesses Literally: Every dog eats feces, every snail eats mud

Is “Chó nào chẳng ăn cứt, ốc nào chẳng ăn bùn” formal or informal?

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

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