Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắt kiến nuôi voi

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To spend a lot on something that yields little benefit

Literally: catch ants to feed elephants

Examples

Việc đầu tư vào dự án đó là bắt kiến nuôi voi.Investing in that project is catching ants to feed elephants.

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 “Bắt kiến nuôi voi” mean?

To spend a lot on something that yields little benefit Literally: catch ants to feed elephants

Is “Bắt kiến nuôi voi” formal or informal?

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

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