Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà trong nhà thả ra đuổi

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Meaning · English

Letting a good opportunity slip away

Literally: chicken in the house released to chase

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ lỡ cơ hội việc làm tốt vì quá chủ quan, gà trong nhà thả ra đuổi.He missed a good job opportunity because he was too arrogant, letting a good chance slip away

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gà trong nhà thả ra đuổi” mean?

Letting a good opportunity slip away Literally: chicken in the house released to chase

Is “Gà trong nhà thả ra đuổi” formal or informal?

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

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