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Dán búa lồn mèo

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Also seen as: Dán búa luồn mèo

Meaning · English

to flatter or try to win someone over by praising their children

Literally: attach a tag to a cat

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Anh ta dán búa lồn vợ sếp để được thăng chứcHe flattered his boss's wife by praising her children to get a promotion

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Cats

Common questions

What does “Dán búa lồn mèo” mean?

to flatter or try to win someone over by praising their children Literally: attach a tag to a cat

Is “Dán búa lồn mèo” formal or informal?

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

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