Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mắng chó chạm đến chủ

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Meaning · English

Criticizing someone's subordinate reflects poorly on the superior

Literally: Scolding the dog touches the master

Examples

Khi thấy cấp dưới làm việc kém, sếp không nên mắng chó chạm đến chủWhen seeing a subordinate doing poor work, the boss should not scold in a way that reflects badly on himself

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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 “Mắng chó chạm đến chủ” mean?

Criticizing someone's subordinate reflects poorly on the superior Literally: Scolding the dog touches the master

Is “Mắng chó chạm đến chủ” formal or informal?

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

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