chửi chó mắng mèo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Cursing the dog and scolding the cat — jabbing at someone sideways instead of saying it to their face.
Literally: curse the dog, scold the cat
Examples
Bà ta cứ chửi chó mắng mèo cho cả xóm nghe.She keeps scolding the cat so the whole block can hear who she really means.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “chửi chó mắng mèo” mean?
Cursing the dog and scolding the cat — jabbing at someone sideways instead of saying it to their face. Literally: curse the dog, scold the cat
Is “chửi chó mắng mèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.