Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó treo mèo đậy, để vậy nó ăn

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Meaning · English

Leaving something unattended and vulnerable to damage or loss

Literally: Dog hangs cat covers, leave it like that it eats

Examples

Cửa hàng để chó treo mèo đậy, để vậy nó ăn thì mất mát nhiềuThe store left things unattended and now they have suffered many losses

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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 treo mèo đậy, để vậy nó ăn” mean?

Leaving something unattended and vulnerable to damage or loss Literally: Dog hangs cat covers, leave it like that it eats

Is “Chó treo mèo đậy, để vậy nó ăn” formal or informal?

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

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