Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm phù thuỷ không lí thường gà

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Meaning · English

Don't blame others for your own mistakes

Literally: doing magic but blaming the chicken

Examples

Anh ấy làm hỏng dự án nhưng lại怪 đồng nghiệp, thật là làm phù thuỷ không lí thường gà.He ruined the project but blamed his colleagues, that's doing magic but blaming the chicken.

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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 phù thuỷ không lí thường gà” mean?

Don't blame others for your own mistakes Literally: doing magic but blaming the chicken

Is “Làm phù thuỷ không lí thường gà” formal or informal?

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

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