Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn nồi bảy quăng ra, nồi ba quăng vào

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Meaning · English

To abandon a good situation for a worse one

Literally: Eat from pot seven, throw away, and throw into pot three

Examples

Anh ấy đã ăn nồi bảy quăng ra, nồi ba quăng vào khi bỏ việc tốt để khởi nghiệpHe abandoned a good job to start a business

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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 vào” mean?

To abandon a good situation for a worse one Literally: Eat from pot seven, throw away, and throw into pot three

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

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

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