Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn gấp năm, vơ mười

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To gain a little but lose a lot

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được ít mà mất nhiều

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Literally: Eat five, scoop ten

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư vào dự án đó nhưng ăn gấp năm, vơ mười.He invested in that project but gained little and lost much.

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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 gấp năm, vơ mười” mean?

To gain a little but lose a lot Literally: Eat five, scoop ten

Is “Ăn gấp năm, vơ mười” formal or informal?

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

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