Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoài thóc nuôi gà rừng

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To raise someone who will eventually harm you

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nuôi dưỡng người cuối cùng sẽ gây hại

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Literally: Carry rice to feed wild chickens

Examples

Ông ấy đã hoài thóc nuôi gà rừng khi giúp đỡ người bạn đóHe carried rice to feed wild chickens when he helped that friend

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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 “Hoài thóc nuôi gà rừng” mean?

To raise someone who will eventually harm you Literally: Carry rice to feed wild chickens

Is “Hoài thóc nuôi gà rừng” formal or informal?

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

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