Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó vả đi, mèo vả lại

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Meaning · English

One person insults another, and the other retaliates with insults

Literally: dog slaps go, cat slaps back

Examples

Anh ấy nói xấu tôi, nhưng tôi cũng có thể nói xấu lại, chó vả đi, mèo vả lại màHe spoke badly of me, but I can also speak badly of him, it's a case of chó vả đi, mèo vả lại

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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 vả đi, mèo vả lại” mean?

One person insults another, and the other retaliates with insults Literally: dog slaps go, cat slaps back

Is “Chó vả đi, mèo vả lại” formal or informal?

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

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