Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất bụt ném chim trời

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Meaning · English

To sacrifice a valuable thing for something worthless

Literally: mud throwing at birds in the sky

Examples

Anh ta đã đất bụt ném chim trời khi bỏ việc tốt để theo đuổi giấc mơ không thực tếHe sacrificed a valuable thing for something worthless when he quit his good job to pursue an unrealistic dream

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đất bụt ném chim trời” mean?

To sacrifice a valuable thing for something worthless Literally: mud throwing at birds in the sky

Is “Đất bụt ném chim trời” formal or informal?

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

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