Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lặn hồ hái muống

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Meaning · English

To take great risks for little gain

Literally: diving into the lake to pick water spinach

Examples

Anh ấy lặn hồ hái muống khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe dove into the lake to pick water spinach when he invested in that 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lặn hồ hái muống” mean?

To take great risks for little gain Literally: diving into the lake to pick water spinach

Is “Lặn hồ hái muống” formal or informal?

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

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