Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mổ mèo treo chó.

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To replace something with something worse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thay thế bằng thứ tồi tệ hơn

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Literally: cut the cat and hang the dog

Examples

Tôi vừa mua điện thoại mới nhưng nó có vẻ như mổ mèo treo chó so với chiếc cũI just bought a new phone but it seems like mổ mèo treo chó compared to the old one

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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 “Mổ mèo treo chó.” mean?

To replace something with something worse Literally: cut the cat and hang the dog

Is “Mổ mèo treo chó.” formal or informal?

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

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