Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà cùng chuồng đá lẫn nhau

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Meaning · English

People in a similar situation often harm each other

Literally: chickens in the same coop peck at each other

Examples

Họ là đồng nghiệp nhưng gà cùng chuồng đá lẫn nhau vì lợi íchThey are colleagues but they harm each other because of their own interests

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gà cùng chuồng đá lẫn nhau” mean?

People in a similar situation often harm each other Literally: chickens in the same coop peck at each other

Is “Gà cùng chuồng đá lẫn nhau” formal or informal?

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

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