đánh chó không kiêng chủ nhà
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Beating the dog without regard for its master — an insult that travels up the leash.
Literally: strike the dog, no deference to the house owner
Examples
Mắng nhân viên trước mặt sếp người ta, đánh chó không kiêng chủ nhà.Scolding their staff in front of their boss — beating the dog before its master.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đánh chó không kiêng chủ nhà” mean?
Beating the dog without regard for its master — an insult that travels up the leash. Literally: strike the dog, no deference to the house owner
Is “đánh chó không kiêng chủ nhà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.