Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mũi dại lái chịu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The person who takes the blame is the one who has to endure the consequences.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người chịu trách nhiệm phải chịu hậu quả

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Literally: Nose foolish, ear suffers

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói mũi dại lái chịu khi bị phê bình vì hành động của đồng nghiệp.He always says 'mũi dại lái chịu' when being criticized for his colleague's actions.

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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 “Mũi dại lái chịu” mean?

The person who takes the blame is the one who has to endure the consequences. Literally: Nose foolish, ear suffers

Is “Mũi dại lái chịu” formal or informal?

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

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