Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đưa thịt vào miệng hùm

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Meaning · English

To put oneself in a dangerous situation

Literally: putting meat into a tiger's mouth

Examples

Anh ấy đưa thịt vào miệng hùm khi đầu tư tất cả tiền bạc vào dự án rủi roHe put himself in a dangerous situation by investing all his money in a risky project

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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 “Đưa thịt vào miệng hùm” mean?

To put oneself in a dangerous situation Literally: putting meat into a tiger's mouth

Is “Đưa thịt vào miệng hùm” formal or informal?

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

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