Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lươn đổ nọc cho rắn, rắn đổ nọc cho lá han

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Meaning · English

One evil person blames another for their own misdeeds

Literally: Eel spills venom for snake, snake spills venom for dry leaf

Examples

Khi bị phát hiện, anh ta đã lươn đổ nọc cho rắn, rắn đổ nọc cho lá han để che giấu lỗi của mìnhWhen caught, he blamed others to hide his own fault

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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 nọc cho rắn, rắn đổ nọc cho lá han” mean?

One evil person blames another for their own misdeeds Literally: Eel spills venom for snake, snake spills venom for dry leaf

Is “Lươn đổ nọc cho rắn, rắn đổ nọc cho lá han” formal or informal?

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

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