Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh bẫy lại kiêng chó cái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To set a trap and then be afraid of it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: hit trap again fear dog female

Examples

Anh ấy muốn lừa đảo bạn của mình, nhưng cuối cùng lại đánh bẫy lại kiêng chó cái.He wanted to cheat his friend, but ended up setting a trap and then being afraid of it.

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh bẫy lại kiêng chó cái” mean?

To set a trap and then be afraid of it Literally: hit trap again fear dog female

Is “Đánh bẫy lại kiêng chó cái” formal or informal?

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

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