Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó ông thánh cắn ra chữ

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Meaning · English

Even a foolish person can sometimes say something wise

Literally: The dog of the saint bites out a character

Examples

Cậu ấy không giỏi nói, nhưng hôm nay cậu nói được một câu rất hay, thật là chó ông thánh cắn ra chữHe's not good at speaking, but today he said something very clever, it's really like the dog of the saint bites out a character

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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 ông thánh cắn ra chữ” mean?

Even a foolish person can sometimes say something wise Literally: The dog of the saint bites out a character

Is “Chó ông thánh cắn ra chữ” formal or informal?

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

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