Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xệu xọ như chó phải dùi đục

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who is extremely obedient

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: as obedient as a dog that needs to be hit with a hammer

Examples

Anh ấy xệu xọ như chó phải dùi đục với sếp của mìnhHe is as obedient as a dog that needs to be hit with a hammer with his boss

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

Common questions

What does “Xệu xọ như chó phải dùi đục” mean?

Someone who is extremely obedient Literally: as obedient as a dog that needs to be hit with a hammer

Is “Xệu xọ như chó phải dùi đục” formal or informal?

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

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