Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn trộm chiêng, không dám đánh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take something but not have the courage to use it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lấy nhưng không dám sử dụng

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Literally: Eat stolen gong, not dare strike

Examples

Anh ấy ăn trộm chiêng, không dám đánh vì sợ bị phát hiệnHe stole the gong, but didn't dare strike it because he was afraid of being discovered

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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 trộm chiêng, không dám đánh” mean?

Take something but not have the courage to use it Literally: Eat stolen gong, not dare strike

Is “Ăn trộm chiêng, không dám đánh” formal or informal?

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

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