Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ao sâu béo cá, hiểm dạ hại mình

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Meaning · English

A deep pond has fat fish, but also hidden dangers

Literally: deep pond fat fish, dangerous belly harm self

Examples

Cô ấy đã từ chối đề nghị đó vì sợ ao sâu béo cá, hiểm dạ hại mình.She refused the offer because she feared it was a case of ao sâu béo cá, hiểm dạ hại mình.

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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 “Ao sâu béo cá, hiểm dạ hại mình” mean?

A deep pond has fat fish, but also hidden dangers Literally: deep pond fat fish, dangerous belly harm self

Is “Ao sâu béo cá, hiểm dạ hại mình” formal or informal?

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

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