Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giận nhà này, kéo giầy nhà khác

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Meaning · English

Take revenge on one person by harming another

Literally: Angry at this house, pull shoes from another house

Examples

Anh ấy giận nhà này, kéo giầy nhà khác bằng cách nói xấu bạn bè họHe took revenge on this house by pulling shoes from another house by speaking badly about their friends

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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 nhà này, kéo giầy nhà khác” mean?

Take revenge on one person by harming another Literally: Angry at this house, pull shoes from another house

Is “Giận nhà này, kéo giầy nhà khác” formal or informal?

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

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