Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn nồi bảy quăng ra nồi ba quăng mất

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Meaning · English

To abandon something good in pursuit of something worse

Literally: Eat from a seven-quang pot, throw away a three-quang pot

Examples

Anh ấy bỏ công việc tốt để khởi nghiệp, ăn nồi bảy quăng ra nồi ba quăng mất.He quit his good job to start a business, eating from a seven-quang pot and throwing away a three-quang pot

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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 nồi bảy quăng ra nồi ba quăng mất” mean?

To abandon something good in pursuit of something worse Literally: Eat from a seven-quang pot, throw away a three-quang pot

Is “Ăn nồi bảy quăng ra nồi ba quăng mất” formal or informal?

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

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