a hit dog hollers
Alternative form of a hit dog will holler.
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a hit dog will holler
An offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining.
an old dog for a hard road
It takes an experienced person to execute a difficult undertaking.
as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things.
big dog
A term of address to a male friend.
big dog of the tanyard
A pompous, overbearing person who will not stand for dissent.
bird dog
A multiservice tactical brevity code requesting configuration of sensors.
black as a dog's guts
Utterly black; pitch-black.
bơi chó
(verb) to dog paddle; to swim in the dog paddle style
bọ chó
(noun) a parasitic bug that feeds on dogs (such as a flea or tick)
chocolate hot dog
a piece of faeces
chuồng chó
kennel; doghouse
chó biển
(noun) true seal
chó chê mèo lắm lông
the dog calling the cat furry
chó chê mèo mửa
very bad; horrid
chó chăn cừu Đức
(noun) German Shepherd (breed of dog)
chó chết
(interjection) damn; shit; crap (a curse word)
chó cỏ
(noun) a common Vietnamese dog (often of a breed with short, tawny fur)
chó cứ sủa còn đoàn người cứ đi
the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on
chó hoang châu Phi
(noun) African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus)
chó hỗ trợ
assistance dog
chó lài
(noun) an Indochinese dingo (one of the "national dogs" of Vietnam)
chó má
(noun) dog (generally speaking)
chó ngáp phải ruồi
a dog who gets a fly in its mouth when it's yawning
chó phốc sóc
(noun) Pomeranian (a breed of dog)
chó rừng
(noun) jackal
chó rừng lông vàng
(noun) golden jackal (Canis aureus)
chó sói
(noun) wolf (animal)
chó sói lửa
(noun) dhole (Cuon alpinus)
chó sói đất
(noun) aardwolf
chó săn
(noun) a hunting dog
chó sủa là chó không cắn
Translation and English equivalent: Barking dogs seldom bite.
chó vàng
(noun) golden dog
chó xù
(noun) bichon
chó đẻ
(adjective) objectionable, despicable
chó đểu
(noun) a boor; brute; vulgarian
chó đốm
(noun) Dalmatian (breed of dog)
crooked as a dog's hind leg
Very unscrupulous and deceptive.
devil dog
A US marine.
dish dog
Synonym of dish pig.
dog
Of inferior quality; very bad.
dog and maggot
Cheese and crackers.
dog basket
A container holding the remnants of meals from the cabin.
dog eat dog
A situation where people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed.
dog egg
A lump of dog faeces.
dog fancier
A fan of greyhound racing or dog fights.
dog food
Synonym of dog meat (“dead person”).
dog in a blanket
Synonym of roly-poly (“a kind of steamed pudding”).
dog it
To underperform; to lag behind; to fail to exert effort.
dog meat
Synonym of dead meat (“someone in danger of being killed or severely punished”).
dog out
To approach (someone) in a sexual manner.
dog robber
An officer's orderly or servant; a factotum; Someone whose job is to run errands for an officer.
dog shot
A sudden blow, especially when delivered without warning; a king hit; (rugby) a deliberate and potentially illegal late tackle.
dog show
Satirical mockery; making fun of a person, their behavior, or circumstances.
dog tent
A small shelter tent, especially a tent composed of two shelter-halves.
dog's body
Pease pudding.
dog's bollocks
Something that is outstandingly good.
dog's dinner
A complete mess.
doggy bag
A bag for taking home leftover food from a restaurant.
dogs have masters; cats have staff
Alternative form of dogs have masters, cats have staff.
dogs have owners, cats have staff
Synonym of dogs have masters, cats have staff.
don't keep a dog and bark yourself
Don't do anything you are paying a more qualified person to do.
done up like a dog's dinner
Dressed in an ostentatious or overly formal manner.
dắt chó đi dạo
to walk the dog
every dog has its day
Everyone, at some point, experiences some degree of victory or success in life.
faithful as a dog
Extremely faithful.
fight like cat and dog
To fight (among themselves) frequently or irreconcilably.
fit as a butcher's dog
Very fit; in good shape.
get a dog up you
An expression meaning "have another drink"
giỏ đựng chó
dog carrier basket
gutter dog
A person of low social rank.
gấu chó
(noun) sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)
hot dog
To perform a dangerous or difficult act or stunt as a display of skill or daring, especially in surfing and other sports.
hound dog
A promiscuous man.
hound down
To hunt down; to search for (someone or something).
hush puppy
A semiautomatic handgun fitted with a suppressor, used by special forces personnel to quietly take out guard dogs and sentries.
idle as Ludlam's dog
Synonym of lazy as Ludlam's dog.
if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas
Spending time with undesirable individuals will cause one to acquire their undesirable traits.
if you lie with dogs you will get fleas
Alternative form of if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.
it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
If a person is determined to punish or blame someone, they will find a way or a reason to do so.
it's the hit dog that howls
If somebody is ranting or complaining about something, they were probably hurt by it.
khỉ mặt chó
(noun) mandrill
khỉ đầu chó
(noun) baboon
lazy as Ludlam's dog
Exceptionally lazy.
lie like a dog
To lie a lot; to tell many untruths.
like a big dog
A lot; a great deal.
like a dog in heat
Very energetic and enthusiastic, especially when sexually aroused.
like a dog with a bone
Stubborn and tenacious; persistent; relentless; dogged.
like a dog with two dicks
Sexually voracious.
like a dog with two tails
Very happy and excited.
like a scalded dog
With great rapidity.
like cats and dogs
Combative; inclined to fight amongst themselves.
like throwing a hot dog down a hallway
Used to describe penetrative sex with a woman who has a large, spacious vagina.
lên voi xuống chó
to have ups and downs in one's life; to go from rags to riches and/or riches to rags; to move up and down the socioeconomic ladder
lửng chó
(noun) raccoon dog, tanuki
nhí nhảnh như con chó cảnh
(adjective) annoyingly cutesy
no horse in this race or no dog in this fight
No vested interest in the outcome of a particular conflict, contest or debate.
on dead dogs
Used to express that the speaker is telling the truth.
on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog
It is easy to conceal someone's identity on the Internet.
powder hound
A skier who favours powdery snow.
puppy foot
A card in the suit of clubs.
rain cats and dogs
Rain heavily.
raining cats and dogs
Raining very hard or strongly.
raw dog
Without a condom; bareback.
road dog
A trusted friend.
salty dog
A sexually promiscuous man; a male sexual partner.
see a man about a dog
A euphemistic way to announce one's departure while concealing the true purpose.
sleep like a dog
Synonym of sleep like a log.
stick out like dog's balls
Be very noticeably different, especially in a negative way; to be particularly obtrusive, conspicuous, blatant, or prominent; to attract undue attention or notice.
the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on
History (or progress) moves ahead, no matter the criticism it may attract.
the dogs bark, but the caravan moves on
Alternative form of the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on.
thịt chó
(noun) dog meat
tinned dog
Canned meat.
too much pudding will choke a dog
One can have too much of a good thing.
top dog
Important person in a group.
treo đầu dê, bán thịt chó
To advertise one thing but deliver another — deceptive marketing or bait-and-switch.
triple dog dare
Used to denote compounding levels of dare "seriousness"; the escalation of a double dog dare.
velcro dog
A dog that is very attached to its owner and rarely leaves the owner's side.
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
It is impossible to change people's habits, traits, or mindset.
óc chó
(noun) walnut
a dead dog
Something utterly worthless. A Biblical phrase (see I Sam. xxiv, 14, "After whom is the king of Israel come out? After a dead dog?") Cp. also Is THY SERVANT, etc., below.
a dirty dog
One morally filthy; one who talks and acts nastily. In the East the dog is still held in abhorrence, as the scavenger of the streets. "Him that dieth in the city shall the dogs eat" (1 Kings xiv, 1 1).
a dog in a doublet
A bold, resolute fellow. In Germany and Flanders the strong dogs employed for hunting the wild boar were dressed in a kind of buff doublet buttoned to their bodies. Rubens and Sneyders have represented several m their pictures. A false friend is called a dog in one"s doublet.
a dog in the manger
A churlish fellow, who will not use what is wanted by another, nor yet let the other have it to use. The allusion is to the well-known fable of a dog that fixed his place in a manger, would not allow an ox to come near the hay and would not eat it himself.
a dog is a man's best friend
A dog is extremely loyal and beneficial to its owner
a dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
a jolly dog
A bon vivant; a jovial fellow. The jolly god, Bacchus. The Bible speaks of wine which "maketh glad the heart of man.
A staff is quickly found to beat a dog. (Strauss, 1998 p. 103)
It is easy to find an excuse to punish someone
a surly dog
A human being of a surly temper. Dog is often used for "chap" or "fellow": thus we have a gay dog, a man who is always out and about on pleasure, and a sad dog, which means much the same, but carries with it a touch of reproof.
all are not thieves that dogs bark at
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
barking dogs seldom bite
People who threaten or complain loudly often don't take action.
barking dogs seldom bite
Huffing, bounc- ing, hectoring fellows rarely possess cool courage. Similar proverbs are found in Latin, French, Italian, and German.
barking dogs seldom bite. (16th century)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
between dog and wolf
Neither daylight nor dark, the blind man's holiday. Generally applied to the evening dusk. In Latin, Inter canem et litpum; in French, Entre chien et hup.
brag is a good dog, but holdfast is better
It's better to be reliable than to just talk about it
butcher's dog
To be like a butcher's dog, i.e. lie by the beef without touching it; a simile often applicable to married men.
buy a dog and bark oneself
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
call off the dogs
to stop pursuing or harassing someone
cat and dog life
a life of constant fighting or disagreement
cats and dogs
It is said to rain cats and dogs when a shower is exceptionally heavy. Probably in ridicule of the remarkable showers which used to find their way into the papers during the "silly season."
chó
(noun) dog
chó chăn cừu
sheepdog
chó con
puppy
chó cùng dứt giậu
People with similar interests or characteristics gather together
chó cắn áo rách
Small conflicts can lead to bigger problems
chó dại có mùa, người dại quanh năm
Foolish people are foolish all the time
chó dẫn đường
guide dog
chó dữ mất láng giềng
An aggressive person loses friends and allies
chó treo mèo đậy
Useless or ineffective protection
chực như chó chực cứt
Wait eagerly for an opportunity
con không chê cha mẹ khó, chó không chê chủ nhà nghèo
One should not criticize their own family or master
do not keep a dog and bark yourself
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
dog
An old dog at it; expert or accustomed to any thing. Dog in a manger; one who would prevent another from enjoying what he himself does not want: an allusion to the well-known fable. The dogs have not dined; a common saying to any one whose shirt hangs out behind. To dog, or dodge; to follow at a distance. To blush like a blue dog, i.e. not at all.
dog and bone
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
dog and cat
people who do not get along
dog and pony show
An elaborate presentation or display that is overly showy or insincere
dog around
to waste time or be lazy
dog bone
a bone that is given to a dog to chew on and play with, similar to a dog biscuit. They can be real bones, or they can be made of other materials like plastic or leather
dog buffers
Dog stealers, who kill those dogs not advertised for, sell their skins, and feed the remaining dogs with their flesh.
dog cheap
Or DOG-FOOLISH, very or singularly cheap, or foolish. Latham, in his English Language, says:—"This has nothing to do with dogs. The first syllable is god = good, transposed, and the second, the ch‑‑p, is chapman, merchant: compare EASTCHEAP."—Old term.
dog don't eat dog
A similar phrase to "There's honour among thieves.
dog gone
A form of mild swearing used by boys.
dog house
In the dog house. In disgrace, as a dog confined to his kennel. Usually applied to a husband who has been misbehaving and whose wife treats him with disdain.
dog in a doublet
A daring, resolute fellow. In Germany and Flanders the boldest dogs used to hunt the boar, having a kind of buff doublet buttoned on their bodies, Rubens has represented several so equipped, so has Sneyders.
dog in the hunt
Having a personal stake or interest in a situation
dog in the manger
Someone who prevents others from having something they themselves do not want.
dog latin
Barbarous Latin, such as was formerly used by the lawyers in their pleadings.
dog my cats
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
dog stealer
A DOG DEALER. There is sometimes less difference between the two trades than between "d" and "st."
dog that caught the car
Someone who achieves a goal, but doesn't know what to do next
dog vane
A cockade. SEA TERM.
dog who caught the tire
someone who achieved their goal but doesn't know what to do next
dog's breakfast
A complete mess or muddle
dog's chance
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
dog's life
a life of hardship and misery
dog's portion
A lick and a smell. He comes in for only a dog's portion; a saying of one who is a distant admirer or dangler after women. See DANGLER.
dog's rig
To copulate till you are tired, and then turn tail to it.
dogs
Feet, from rhyming slang dog's meat.
dogs
TO GO TO THE, to be commercially or socially ruined. Originally a stable term applied to old or worthless horses, sold to feed hounds.
dogs '-ears
The corners of pages crumpled and folded down.
dogs bark, cats meow
People often do what is typical of them
dogs howl at death
A widespread super- stition. In the rabbinical book it saith The dogs howl when, with icy breath, Great Sammael, the angel of death, Takes thro' the town his flight.
dogs in effigy
In funeral monuments a dog is often sculptured at the foot of the central effigy; this has no symbolical significance, it is usually a memento of the dead person's pet.
dog’s ears
The curled corners of the leaves of books, which have been carelessly treated. The use of this term is so common that it is hardly to be considered slang.
dog’s nose
Gin and beer, so called from the mixture being cold, like a dog’s nose.
dâu dữ mất họ, chó dữ mất láng giềng
Bad behavior leads to loss of relationships and community
eat one's own dog food
To use or test one's own product or service
every dog has his day
Everyone will have a moment of success or triumph
every dog has his day
You may crow over me to-day, but my turn will come by and by. In Latin Hodie mihi, eras tibi, "To-day to me, tomorrow to thee." "Nunc mihi^ nunc tibi, bemgna" (fortuna), fortune visits every man once; she favours me now, but she will favour you in your turn.
everybody and their dog
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
flat dog
crocodile
forest puppy
Deer.
gag a dog off a gut wagon
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
geryon's dogs
Gargittios and Orthos. The latter was the brother of Cerberus, but had one head less. Hercules killed both these monsters.
give a dog a bad name and hang him
If someone is given a bad reputation, they will be treated as guilty
give a dog a bad name and he'll live up to it
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
go to the dogs
To become completely ruined or decayed
hair of the dog
A small amount of alcohol consumed to alleviate a hangover
he that would hang his dog gives out first that he is mad
Someone who wants to get rid of something gives a false reason for doing so
hell hound
A wicked abandoned fellow.