Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh chó ngó chủ

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Meaning · English

To punish someone in order to intimidate or warn another person

Literally: hit dog look owner

Examples

Anh ta bị đánh vì anh ta dám nói thật với sếp, đó là điển hình của việc đánh chó ngó chủHe was beaten because he dared to tell the truth to his boss, that's a typical example of hitting the dog to look at the owner

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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 chó ngó chủ” mean?

To punish someone in order to intimidate or warn another person Literally: hit dog look owner

Is “Đánh chó ngó chủ” formal or informal?

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

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