Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm dơi làm chuột

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do something secretly or stealthily

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc gì đó một cách bí mật hoặc lén lút

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Literally: do bat do mouse

Examples

Anh ấy làm dơi làm chuột để không ai biết mình đang làmHe did it secretly so no one knew what he was doing

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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 “Làm dơi làm chuột” mean?

To do something secretly or stealthily Literally: do bat do mouse

Is “Làm dơi làm chuột” formal or informal?

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

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