Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cú đói ăn con

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Meaning · English

A desperate person does desperate things

Literally: A hungry bird eats its child

Examples

Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, anh ta đã làm việc mà trước đây không bao giờ làm.In difficult circumstances, he did things he never did before.

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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 “Cú đói ăn con” mean?

A desperate person does desperate things Literally: A hungry bird eats its child

Is “Cú đói ăn con” formal or informal?

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

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