Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quẳng xương cho chó cắn nhau

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Meaning · English

To throw someone into a difficult situation

Literally: Throw bone for dogs to bite each other

Examples

Anh ta đã quẳng xương cho tôi khi giao cho tôi dự án khó khănHe threw me into a difficult situation when he assigned me the tough project

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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 “Quẳng xương cho chó cắn nhau” mean?

To throw someone into a difficult situation Literally: Throw bone for dogs to bite each other

Is “Quẳng xương cho chó cắn nhau” formal or informal?

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

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