Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ống ọ như chó gặm xương

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who stubbornly insists on doing something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai đó cố chấp và kiên trì làm điều gì đó

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Literally: pipe like dog gnawing bone

Examples

Anh ấy ốm nặng nhưng vẫn đi làm, ống ọ như chó gặm xương.He's very sick but still goes to work, stubbornly insisting on it.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ống ọ như chó gặm xương” mean?

Someone who stubbornly insists on doing something Literally: pipe like dog gnawing bone

Is “Ống ọ như chó gặm xương” formal or informal?

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

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