Luồn thì luồn cửa tiền cửa hậu, chẳng ai luồn bờ giậu chó chui
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Everyone tries to gain favor with the powerful and wealthy
Mọi người đều cố gắng lấy lòng những người quyền lực và giàu có
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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 “Luồn thì luồn cửa tiền cửa hậu, chẳng ai luồn bờ giậu chó chui” mean?
Everyone tries to gain favor with the powerful and wealthy Literally: slip through the front door and the back door, no one slips through the fence where dogs pass through
Is “Luồn thì luồn cửa tiền cửa hậu, chẳng ai luồn bờ giậu chó chui” formal or informal?
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