Lấy tay ông Sám, lấy đấm ông Đùng, đập tung Thiên Cống

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Meaning · English

To take advantage of others' efforts and claim the results for oneself

Literally: Take Mr. Sám's hand, take Mr. Đùng's fist, smash Heavenly Gate

Examples

Anh ta lấy tay ông Sám, lấy đấm ông Đùng, đập tung Thiên Cống để được thăng chứcHe took advantage of others' efforts and claimed the results to get promoted

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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 “Lấy tay ông Sám, lấy đấm ông Đùng, đập tung Thiên Cống” mean?

To take advantage of others' efforts and claim the results for oneself Literally: Take Mr. Sám's hand, take Mr. Đùng's fist, smash Heavenly Gate

Is “Lấy tay ông Sám, lấy đấm ông Đùng, đập tung Thiên Cống” formal or informal?

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

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