Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có cam phụ quýt

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Meaning · English

One person suffers for another's mistake

Literally: having tangerine, relying on quince

Examples

Anh ấy bị thất nghiệp chỉ vì có cam phụ quýt trong công tyHe lost his job just because of having someone else to blame in the company

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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 “Có cam phụ quýt” mean?

One person suffers for another's mistake Literally: having tangerine, relying on quince

Is “Có cam phụ quýt” formal or informal?

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

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