Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giết một con cò cứu muôn con tép

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sacrificing one thing to save many others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hy sinh một thứ để cứu nhiều thứ khác

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Literally: Killing one stork to save many shrimps

Examples

Việc sa thải nhân viên đó là điều cần thiết, giết một con cò cứu muôn con tépFiring that employee was necessary, killing one stork to save many shrimps

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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 “Giết một con cò cứu muôn con tép” mean?

Sacrificing one thing to save many others Literally: Killing one stork to save many shrimps

Is “Giết một con cò cứu muôn con tép” formal or informal?

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

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