Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gan công mật cóc

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Meaning · English

To take great risk for little gain

Literally: liver of the rooster, gall of the frog

Examples

Anh ấy gan công mật cóc để mua được chiếc xe đó.He took great risk for little gain to buy that car.

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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 “Gan công mật cóc” mean?

To take great risk for little gain Literally: liver of the rooster, gall of the frog

Is “Gan công mật cóc” formal or informal?

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

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