Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có cứt thì có chó

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Meaning · English

Where there's a master, there's a servant

Literally: where there's feces, there's a dog

Examples

Có cứt thì có chó, không ai làm việc mà không nhận được thù laoWhere there's a master, there's a servant, no one works without getting paid

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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 cứt thì có chó” mean?

Where there's a master, there's a servant Literally: where there's feces, there's a dog

Is “Có cứt thì có chó” formal or informal?

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

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