Ăn nồi bẩy thì ra, ăn nồi ba thì mất
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Meaning · English
Being too greedy leads to loss
Literally: Eat seven pots then have, eat three pots then lose
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ăn nồi bẩy thì ra, ăn nồi ba thì mất” mean?
Being too greedy leads to loss Literally: Eat seven pots then have, eat three pots then lose
Is “Ăn nồi bẩy thì ra, ăn nồi ba thì mất” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.