Mèo đến nhà thì khó, chó đến nhà thì sang

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Meaning · English

Having a cat in the house brings bad luck, while having a dog brings good fortune

Literally: Cat comes to house then declines, dog comes to house then prosper

Examples

Gia đình tôi vừa nhận một chú chó về nuôi, theo lời bà nói thì mèo đến nhà thì khó, chó đến nhà thì sangMy family just adopted a dog, according to my grandmother, having a dog brings prosperity

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

Common questions

What does “Mèo đến nhà thì khó, chó đến nhà thì sang” mean?

Having a cat in the house brings bad luck, while having a dog brings good fortune Literally: Cat comes to house then declines, dog comes to house then prosper

Is “Mèo đến nhà thì khó, chó đến nhà thì sang” formal or informal?

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