Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cậy gần hàng nồi, đấm b... vào niêu

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of a situation for personal gain

Literally: Rely on being close to the pot, punch into the pot

Examples

Anh ấy cậy gần hàng nồi, đấm bông vào niêu để được thăng chứcHe took advantage of being close to the boss to get a promotion

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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 “Cậy gần hàng nồi, đấm b... vào niêu” mean?

Take advantage of a situation for personal gain Literally: Rely on being close to the pot, punch into the pot

Is “Cậy gần hàng nồi, đấm b... vào niêu” formal or informal?

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

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