Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn tham trời làm chết nghẹn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being too greedy leads to loss

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat greedy heaven do die choke

Examples

Anh ấy ăn tham trời làm chết nghẹn khi đầu tư tất cả vào dự án đóHe lost everything because he invested all in that project out of greed

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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 tham trời làm chết nghẹn” mean?

Being too greedy leads to loss Literally: Eat greedy heaven do die choke

Is “Ăn tham trời làm chết nghẹn” formal or informal?

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

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