Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó treo mèo dạy

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Meaning · English

A person of lower status or ability giving advice to someone of higher status

Literally: dog hanging, cat teaching

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ là một nhân viên mới, nhưng lại thích dạy cho sếp của mình, thật là chó treo mèo dạy.He's just a new employee, but he likes to teach his boss, what a case of dog hanging, cat teaching.

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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 dạy” mean?

A person of lower status or ability giving advice to someone of higher status Literally: dog hanging, cat teaching

Is “Chó treo mèo dạy” formal or informal?

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

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