ky-cóp cho cọp nó ăn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Scrimping and saving for the tiger to eat — a lifetime's hoard served to the predator in one sitting.
Literally: scrape and save for the tiger's meal
Examples
Ky cóp cho cọp nó ăn.Scrimped and saved — for the tiger's dinner.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ky-cóp cho cọp nó ăn” mean?
Scrimping and saving for the tiger to eat — a lifetime's hoard served to the predator in one sitting. Literally: scrape and save for the tiger's meal
Is “ky-cóp cho cọp nó ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.