đặng chim bẻ ná
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Bird bagged, crossbow snapped — ingratitude that also disarms tomorrow's hunt.
Literally: gaining the bird, breaking the crossbow
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đặng chim bẻ ná” mean?
Bird bagged, crossbow snapped — ingratitude that also disarms tomorrow's hunt. Literally: gaining the bird, breaking the crossbow
Is “đặng chim bẻ ná” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.