Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hùm tha ma bắt

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Meaning · English

Let go of a small advantage to gain a bigger one

Literally: Tiger releases the ghost to catch

Examples

Tôi quyết định hùm tha ma bắt để đầu tư vào dự án mớiI decided to let go of the small advantage to invest in the new project

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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 tha ma bắt” mean?

Let go of a small advantage to gain a bigger one Literally: Tiger releases the ghost to catch

Is “Hùm tha ma bắt” formal or informal?

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

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