gởi trấng cho ác
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Entrusting eggs to the raven — deposit made straight into the appetite of the keeper.
Literally: consign the eggs to the crow
Examples
Giao quỹ cho tay cờ bạc là gởi trấng cho ác.Handing the fund to a gambler is trusting the raven with your eggs.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “gởi trấng cho ác” mean?
Entrusting eggs to the raven — deposit made straight into the appetite of the keeper. Literally: consign the eggs to the crow
Is “gởi trấng cho ác” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.