Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt bóng bỏ mồi

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Meaning · English

To catch the shadow and lose the substance

Literally: catch ball abandon bait

Examples

Anh ấy quá tập trung vào lợi ích tạm thời mà bắt bóng bỏ mồiHe was so focused on temporary benefits that he caught the shadow and lost the substance

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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 “Bắt bóng bỏ mồi” mean?

To catch the shadow and lose the substance Literally: catch ball abandon bait

Is “Bắt bóng bỏ mồi” formal or informal?

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

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