Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giận cá vằm thớt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take out anger on the wrong person

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: angry with fish, hit the chopping board

Examples

Anh ấy giận cá vằm thớt với nhân viên mớiHe took out his anger on the new employee

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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 “Giận cá vằm thớt” mean?

To take out anger on the wrong person Literally: angry with fish, hit the chopping board

Is “Giận cá vằm thớt” formal or informal?

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

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