Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh mong bát lấy con he, chẳng hay con trích nó đè đằng sau

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be careful what you wish for

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cẩn thận với điều bạn mong muốn

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Literally: Wish for a bowl and get a winnowing basket, who knows the pheasant is pressing from behind

Examples

Anh mong bát lấy con he, chẳng hay con trích nó đè đằng sau, tôi vừa mua được xe đạp thì bị mấtI just got a bike and then it was stolen

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Anh mong bát lấy con he, chẳng hay con trích nó đè đằng sau” mean?

Be careful what you wish for Literally: Wish for a bowl and get a winnowing basket, who knows the pheasant is pressing from behind

Is “Anh mong bát lấy con he, chẳng hay con trích nó đè đằng sau” formal or informal?

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

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