Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớp đằng đông, mua dây mà tát

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Meaning · English

Punishing the wrong person for someone else's mistake

Literally: Lightning in the east, rain in the west, but slapping the face

Examples

Anh ấy chớp đằng đông, mua dây mà tát khi đổ lỗi cho tôi về việc đóHe punished the wrong person when he blamed me for that

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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 “Chớp đằng đông, mua dây mà tát” mean?

Punishing the wrong person for someone else's mistake Literally: Lightning in the east, rain in the west, but slapping the face

Is “Chớp đằng đông, mua dây mà tát” formal or informal?

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

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