Đâu ai chấy ấy

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Meaning · English

Where there's a problem, there's someone to blame

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở đâu có vấn đề thì ở đó có người chịu trách nhiệm

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Literally: where the louse is

Examples

Khi công ty thất bại, đâu ai chấy ấy, mọi người đều chỉ tay nhau.When the company failed, it was a case of where there's a problem, there's someone to blame, and everyone pointed fingers at each other.

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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 “Đâu ai chấy ấy” mean?

Where there's a problem, there's someone to blame Literally: where the louse is

Is “Đâu ai chấy ấy” formal or informal?

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

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