Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đặng chim bẻ ná

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Bird bagged, crossbow snapped — ingratitude that also disarms tomorrow's hunt.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bội nghĩa và làm mất cơ hội trong tương lai

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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.

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