Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó thích đứa gặm xương, mèo thương người ăn cá

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Meaning · English

Everyone likes someone who benefits them

Literally: Dog likes the one gnawing bone, cat loves the one eating fish

Examples

Anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ tôi nên tôi rất quý anh ấy, chó thích đứa gặm xương, mèo thương người ăn cáHe always helps me, so I appreciate him, dog likes the one gnawing bone, cat loves the one eating fish

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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 thích đứa gặm xương, mèo thương người ăn cá” mean?

Everyone likes someone who benefits them Literally: Dog likes the one gnawing bone, cat loves the one eating fish

Is “Chó thích đứa gặm xương, mèo thương người ăn cá” formal or informal?

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

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