Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bỏ mồi bắt bóng

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Sacrifice a small thing to achieve a bigger goal

Literally: Release bait to catch the ball

Examples

Để hoàn thành dự án, anh phải bỏ mồi bắt bóng và cắt giảm một số chi phí không cần thiếtTo complete the project, he had to release bait to catch the ball and cut back on some unnecessary expenses

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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 “Bỏ mồi bắt bóng” mean?

Sacrifice a small thing to achieve a bigger goal Literally: Release bait to catch the ball

Is “Bỏ mồi bắt bóng” formal or informal?

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

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