Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đĩ dại làm hại thằng tù, nó cho ăn kẹo nó cù cả đêm

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Meaning · English

Helping someone can lead to trouble

Literally: Prostitute foolishly harms prisoner, she gives candy he sucks all night

Examples

Anh ấy giúp người lạ, thế mà gặp rắc rối, thật là đĩ dại làm hại thằng tùHe helped a stranger, but got into trouble, that's like đĩ dại làm hại thằng tù

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

Common questions

What does “Đĩ dại làm hại thằng tù, nó cho ăn kẹo nó cù cả đêm” mean?

Helping someone can lead to trouble Literally: Prostitute foolishly harms prisoner, she gives candy he sucks all night

Is “Đĩ dại làm hại thằng tù, nó cho ăn kẹo nó cù cả đêm” formal or informal?

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

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