Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầm dầu hòng ướt tay

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Meaning · English

To expect to gain without putting in effort

Literally: Holding oil hoping to wet hands

Examples

Anh ấy cầm dầu hòng ướt tay khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe was holding oil hoping to wet his hands when investing in that project

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cầm dầu hòng ướt tay” mean?

To expect to gain without putting in effort Literally: Holding oil hoping to wet hands

Is “Cầm dầu hòng ướt tay” formal or informal?

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

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