Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn châu chấu, ỉa ông voi

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Meaning · English

Get small benefits but suffer huge consequences

Literally: Eat grasshoppers, defecate elephants

Examples

Anh ấy ăn châu chấu, ỉa ông voi khi đầu tư vào dự án đó.He got small benefits but suffered huge consequences when investing in that 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn châu chấu, ỉa ông voi” mean?

Get small benefits but suffer huge consequences Literally: Eat grasshoppers, defecate elephants

Is “Ăn châu chấu, ỉa ông voi” formal or informal?

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

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