Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cú kêu cho vọ nó ăn

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Meaning · English

One person benefits at the expense of another

Literally: The crow cries for the mosquito to eat

Examples

Anh ấy đã cú kêu cho vọ nó ăn khi nhận hết lợi nhuậnHe benefited at the expense of others when he took all the profits

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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 kêu cho vọ nó ăn” mean?

One person benefits at the expense of another Literally: The crow cries for the mosquito to eat

Is “Cú kêu cho vọ nó ăn” formal or informal?

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

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