Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đừng ăn cây táo mà rào cây sung

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Meaning · English

Don't take advantage of a good situation and neglect a better one

Literally: Don't eat the apple tree and fence the fig tree

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ việc tốt để theo đuổi công việc mới, đừng ăn cây táo mà rào cây sung như anh ấyHe quit a good job to pursue a new one, don't take advantage of a good situation and neglect a better one like he did

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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 “Đừng ăn cây táo mà rào cây sung” mean?

Don't take advantage of a good situation and neglect a better one Literally: Don't eat the apple tree and fence the fig tree

Is “Đừng ăn cây táo mà rào cây sung” formal or informal?

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

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