Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gửi mỡ cho mèo, gửi mồi cho hổ

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Meaning · English

To give someone power or resources is to invite trouble

Literally: send fat to cat, send bait to tiger

Examples

Gửi mỡ cho mèo, gửi mồi cho hổ, anh ấy đã bị sa thải vì đã giao quyền cho người saiHe was fired because giving power to the wrong person is like sending fat to cat, sending bait to tiger

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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 “Gửi mỡ cho mèo, gửi mồi cho hổ” mean?

To give someone power or resources is to invite trouble Literally: send fat to cat, send bait to tiger

Is “Gửi mỡ cho mèo, gửi mồi cho hổ” formal or informal?

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

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