Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ao sâu cá béo, hiểm dạ hư mình

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Meaning · English

Danger comes with great reward

Literally: Deep pond big fish, dangerous belly spoil body

Examples

Nếu muốn thành công thì phải chấp nhận rủi ro, như người ta nói ao sâu cá béo, hiểm dạ hư mình.If you want to succeed, you have to accept risks, as people say, ao sâu cá béo, hiểm dạ hư 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 cá béo, hiểm dạ hư mình” mean?

Danger comes with great reward Literally: Deep pond big fish, dangerous belly spoil body

Is “Ao sâu cá béo, hiểm dạ hư 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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