Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn nồi bẩy thì ra, ăn nổi 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

Examples

Anh ấy ăn nồi bẩy thì ra nhưng ăn nổi ba thì mất vì tham lam quáHe succeeded because he was patient, but failed when he was too greedy

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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 bẩy thì ra, ăn nổi 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 nổi ba thì 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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