Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giành con cá, phải vạ con heo

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Meaning · English

Sacrifice one thing to gain another

Literally: Fight for the fish, be angry with the pig

Examples

Anh ấy phải hy sinh thời gian rảnh để hoàn thành dự án.He had to sacrifice his free time to complete the project.

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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 con cá, phải vạ con heo” mean?

Sacrifice one thing to gain another Literally: Fight for the fish, be angry with the pig

Is “Giành con cá, phải vạ con heo” formal or informal?

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

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