gà ghét nhau một tiếng gáy
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Meaning · English
Roosters hate each other over one crow — grudges seeded by a single note of precedence.
Literally: chickens loathe each other for a crow
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 “gà ghét nhau một tiếng gáy” mean?
Roosters hate each other over one crow — grudges seeded by a single note of precedence. Literally: chickens loathe each other for a crow
Is “gà ghét nhau một tiếng gáy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.