Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Huý tử tham sanh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Give up a small gain to avoid a big loss

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Throw away the child to save the life

Examples

Anh ấy đã huý tử tham sanh khi bỏ việc để bảo vệ sức khỏe.He gave up his job to protect his health.

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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 “Huý tử tham sanh” mean?

Give up a small gain to avoid a big loss Literally: Throw away the child to save the life

Is “Huý tử tham sanh” formal or informal?

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

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