Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai nỡ cướp cơm chim mắm vét

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Meaning · English

One should not take advantage of the weak

Literally: Who dares to rob the food of a salted-shrimp-eating bird

Examples

Không ai giúp đỡ bà lão đó, ai nỡ cướp cơm chim mắm vétNo one helped the old lady, who would take advantage of the weak

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai nỡ cướp cơm chim mắm vét” mean?

One should not take advantage of the weak Literally: Who dares to rob the food of a salted-shrimp-eating bird

Is “Ai nỡ cướp cơm chim mắm vét” formal or informal?

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

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