Con mèo xáng vỡ nồi rang, con chó chạy lại nó mang lấy đòn
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Meaning · English
One person's mistake leads to another's punishment
Literally: Cat breaks clay pot, dog runs and gets the beating
Examples
Anh ấy làm hỏng dự án và tôi phải chịu trách nhiệmHe messed up the project and I got blamed
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Con mèo xáng vỡ nồi rang, con chó chạy lại nó mang lấy đòn” mean?
One person's mistake leads to another's punishment Literally: Cat breaks clay pot, dog runs and gets the beating
Is “Con mèo xáng vỡ nồi rang, con chó chạy lại nó mang lấy đòn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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