Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ cướp la làng

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Meaning · English

The culprit pretends to be the victim

Literally: thief shouts village

Examples

Tên trộm bị phát hiện nhưng lại hét lên như thể mình là nạn nhân, đó chính là kẻ cướp la làng.The thief was caught but shouted as if he was the victim, that's a case of kẻ cướp la làng.

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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 “Kẻ cướp la làng” mean?

The culprit pretends to be the victim Literally: thief shouts village

Is “Kẻ cướp la làng” formal or informal?

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

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