Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói với nó chẳng phải thịt chó bán rao

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Meaning · English

Talking to someone who doesn't listen

Literally: telling it is not selling dog meat

Examples

Anh ấy nói với nó chẳng phải thịt chó bán rao, nó không chịu nghe đâu.He's talking to him but it's like selling dog meat, he won't listen.

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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 “Nói với nó chẳng phải thịt chó bán rao” mean?

Talking to someone who doesn't listen Literally: telling it is not selling dog meat

Is “Nói với nó chẳng phải thịt chó bán rao” formal or informal?

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

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