Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà mổ đằng bụng, chim mổ đằng lưng

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Meaning · English

Some people are criticized from both sides

Literally: Chicken pecks the belly, bird pecks the back

Examples

Anh ấy làm gì cũng bị phê bình, gà mổ đằng bụng, chim mổ đằng lưng.He is criticized for everything he does, chicken pecks the belly, bird pecks the back.

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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 mổ đằng bụng, chim mổ đằng lưng” mean?

Some people are criticized from both sides Literally: Chicken pecks the belly, bird pecks the back

Is “Gà mổ đằng bụng, chim mổ đằng lưng” formal or informal?

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

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