Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cướp nhà khó đánh

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Meaning · English

It's harder to deal with problems at home

Literally: Robbing one's own house is difficult to fight

Examples

Anh ấy không thể giải quyết mâu thuẫn với vợ vì cướp nhà khó đánhHe couldn't resolve the conflict with his wife because it's hard to fight your own home

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cướp nhà khó đánh” mean?

It's harder to deal with problems at home Literally: Robbing one's own house is difficult to fight

Is “Cướp nhà khó đánh” formal or informal?

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

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