Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim tham ăn sa vào vòng lưới, cá tham mồi mắc phải lưỡi câu

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Meaning · English

Greed leads to loss or trouble

Literally: Birds greedy for food fall into nets, fish greedy for bait get caught on hooks

Examples

Anh ấy tham ăn quá, nên chim tham ăn sa vào vòng lướiHe was too greedy, like a bird that falls into a net

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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 “Chim tham ăn sa vào vòng lưới, cá tham mồi mắc phải lưỡi câu” mean?

Greed leads to loss or trouble Literally: Birds greedy for food fall into nets, fish greedy for bait get caught on hooks

Is “Chim tham ăn sa vào vòng lưới, cá tham mồi mắc phải lưỡi câu” formal or informal?

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

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