Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giết một mèo mà cứu vạn chuột

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Meaning · English

Sacrifice a small part to save the whole

Literally: Kill one cat to save ten thousand rats

Examples

Anh ta đã hy sinh lợi ích cá nhân để cứu công tyHe sacrificed his personal interests to save the company

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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 mèo mà cứu vạn chuột” mean?

Sacrifice a small part to save the whole Literally: Kill one cat to save ten thousand rats

Is “Giết một mèo mà cứu vạn chuột” formal or informal?

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

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