Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lươn đổ cho nheo, nheo đổ cho lươn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each party blames the other for their problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi bên đổ lỗi cho bên kia về vấn đề của họ

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Literally: Eel blames the mud, mud blames the eel

Examples

Anh ấy và chị ấy luôn lươn đổ cho nheo, nheo đổ cho lươn trong mọi việcHe and she always blame each other for everything

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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 “Lươn đổ cho nheo, nheo đổ cho lươn” mean?

Each party blames the other for their problems Literally: Eel blames the mud, mud blames the eel

Is “Lươn đổ cho nheo, nheo đổ cho lươn” formal or informal?

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

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