Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầm đuốc chơi đêm

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Meaning · English

To take unnecessary risks

Literally: Holding a torch to play at night

Examples

Anh ấy cầm đuốc chơi đêm khi đầu tư tất cả tiền vào dự án đóHe took unnecessary risks when investing all his money 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 đuốc chơi đêm” mean?

To take unnecessary risks Literally: Holding a torch to play at night

Is “Cầm đuốc chơi đêm” formal or informal?

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

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