Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không có chó bắt mèo ăn cứt

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Meaning · English

There's no obligation to do something

Literally: no dog forces cat to eat feces

Examples

Anh ấy không thể bắt tôi làm việc đó, không có chó bắt mèo ăn cứt.He can't force me to do that, there's no obligation.

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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 “Không có chó bắt mèo ăn cứt” mean?

There's no obligation to do something Literally: no dog forces cat to eat feces

Is “Không có chó bắt mèo ăn cứt” formal or informal?

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

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