Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gần nhà kẻ trộm ốm lưng chịu đòn

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Meaning · English

Those closest to the problem often suffer the most

Literally: Near the thief's house, the back hurts from the beating

Examples

Khi công ty phá sản, nhân viên là những người gần nhà kẻ trộm ốm lưng chịu đònWhen the company went bankrupt, the employees were the ones near the thief's house, suffering the most

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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 “Gần nhà kẻ trộm ốm lưng chịu đòn” mean?

Those closest to the problem often suffer the most Literally: Near the thief's house, the back hurts from the beating

Is “Gần nhà kẻ trộm ốm lưng chịu đòn” formal or informal?

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

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