Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giành Cáo, gạo Vòng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lose something valuable in exchange for something worthless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất đi thứ quý giá để đổi lấy thứ vô giá trị

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Literally: win the fox, rice Vong

Examples

Anh ấy đã giành cáo, gạo Vòng khi bán nhà để mua cổ phiếuHe won the fox, rice Vong when he sold his house to buy stocks

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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 “Giành Cáo, gạo Vòng” mean?

To lose something valuable in exchange for something worthless Literally: win the fox, rice Vong

Is “Giành Cáo, gạo Vòng” formal or informal?

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

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