Bưởi cũng tham, cam cũng muốn

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Meaning · English

Everyone wants a share of something desirable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người đều muốn có phần trong điều gì đó mong muốn

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Literally: Grapefruit also wants, orange also desires

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn chia sẻ tiền cho ai, nhưng bưởi cũng tham, cam cũng muốnHe didn't want to share the money with anyone, but everyone wants a share

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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 “Bưởi cũng tham, cam cũng muốn” mean?

Everyone wants a share of something desirable Literally: Grapefruit also wants, orange also desires

Is “Bưởi cũng tham, cam cũng muốn” formal or informal?

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

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