chọc cứt ra mà ngửi

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

To stir up dung just to smell it — dredging up someone's dirt only dirties yourself.

Literally: poke through filth to sniff it
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “chọc cứt ra mà ngửi” mean?

To stir up dung just to smell it — dredging up someone's dirt only dirties yourself. Literally: poke through filth to sniff it

Is “chọc cứt ra mà ngửi” formal or informal?

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