Làm thân con vạc mà chẳng biết lo, bán ruộng cho cò đêm đi ăn vụng
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
To befriend someone without being aware of their true intentions
Examples
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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 “Làm thân con vạc mà chẳng biết lo, bán ruộng cho cò đêm đi ăn vụng” mean?
To befriend someone without being aware of their true intentions Literally: Make friends with the child of a mortar without knowing worry, sell field to crows to go eat stealthily
Is “Làm thân con vạc mà chẳng biết lo, bán ruộng cho cò đêm đi ăn vụng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.