Để hồng ngâm cho chuột vọc

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Meaning · English

To leave something valuable unattended and vulnerable to damage or theft

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bỏ lại điều gì có giá trị mà không được bảo vệ

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Literally: leave areca nut to be gnawed by mouse

Examples

Ông để tiền mặt ở nhà nên bị trộm, thật là để hồng ngâm cho chuột vọcHe left cash at home and got robbed, that's like leaving areca nut for mice to gnaw

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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 “Để hồng ngâm cho chuột vọc” mean?

To leave something valuable unattended and vulnerable to damage or theft Literally: leave areca nut to be gnawed by mouse

Is “Để hồng ngâm cho chuột vọc” formal or informal?

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

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