Mèo lành ai nỡ cắt tai, gái kia chồng rẫy khoe tài làm chỉ

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Meaning · English

It's hard to scold or punish someone who is kind and gentle

Literally: Who dares to cut the ear of a good cat, that girl's husband is proud to show off his wife's skills

Examples

Mèo lành ai nỡ cắt tai, gái kia chồng rẫy khoe tài làm chỉ nên anh không trách móc vợSince she's a good wife, her husband doesn't scold her, he's even proud to show off her skills

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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 lành ai nỡ cắt tai, gái kia chồng rẫy khoe tài làm chỉ” mean?

It's hard to scold or punish someone who is kind and gentle Literally: Who dares to cut the ear of a good cat, that girl's husband is proud to show off his wife's skills

Is “Mèo lành ai nỡ cắt tai, gái kia chồng rẫy khoe tài làm chỉ” formal or informal?

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

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