Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán gà cho cáo

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To sell something to someone who intends to use it against you

Literally: sell chicken to fox

Examples

Ông ấy bán gà cho cáo khi đầu tư vào công ty của đối thủHe sold chicken to the fox when he invested in his rival's company

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Bán gà cho cáo” mean?

To sell something to someone who intends to use it against you Literally: sell chicken to fox

Is “Bán gà cho cáo” formal or informal?

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

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