Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lỗi khách mặc quách nhà hàng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The guest is blamed for the host's mistakes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khách bị đổ lỗi cho sai lầm của chủ nhà

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Literally: Guest wears host's shoes

Examples

Khi công ty thất bại, người ta thường lỗi khách mặc quách nhà hàng.When the company fails, people often blame the guest for the host's mistakes.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lỗi khách mặc quách nhà hàng” mean?

The guest is blamed for the host's mistakes Literally: Guest wears host's shoes

Is “Lỗi khách mặc quách nhà hàng” formal or informal?

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

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