Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hùm đói tranh mồi

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Meaning · English

Competing for something in a desperate situation

Literally: hungry tiger competes for bait

Examples

Trong thời kỳ khó khăn, các công ty phải hùm đói tranh mồi để tồn tạiIn difficult times, companies have to compete desperately to survive

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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 đói tranh mồi” mean?

Competing for something in a desperate situation Literally: hungry tiger competes for bait

Is “Hùm đói tranh mồi” formal or informal?

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

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