Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giận con rận, đốt cái áo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To harm oneself while trying to harm someone else

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tự hại mình khi cố gắng hại người khác

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Literally: Angry with the louse, burn the shirt

Examples

Anh ấy giận con rận, đốt cái áo khi sa thải cả bộ phận vì một nhân viên yếu kémHe was angry with the louse, burned the shirt when he fired the whole department because of one incompetent 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 con rận, đốt cái áo” mean?

To harm oneself while trying to harm someone else Literally: Angry with the louse, burn the shirt

Is “Giận con rận, đốt cái áo” formal or informal?

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

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