Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giả chết bắt quạ, giả thong manh xem đồ

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be weak to gain an advantage

Literally: Pretend to die to catch crows, pretend to be sick to see things

Examples

Anh ta giả chết bắt quạ để đối phương chủ quanHe pretended to be weak to make his opponent let their guard down

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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 “Giả chết bắt quạ, giả thong manh xem đồ” mean?

Pretend to be weak to gain an advantage Literally: Pretend to die to catch crows, pretend to be sick to see things

Is “Giả chết bắt quạ, giả thong manh xem đồ” formal or informal?

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

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