Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hùm bắt được hùm ăn, sấu bắt được sấu ăn

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Meaning · English

Each person gets what they deserve

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Tiger catches tiger eats, sour catches sour eats

Examples

Anh ấy hùm bắt được hùm ăn, sấu bắt được sấu ăn vì những việc làm sai tráiHe gets what he deserves for his wrongdoings

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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 “Hùm bắt được hùm ăn, sấu bắt được sấu ăn” mean?

Each person gets what they deserve Literally: Tiger catches tiger eats, sour catches sour eats

Is “Hùm bắt được hùm ăn, sấu bắt được sấu ăn” formal or informal?

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

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