Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy thịt đâu cho vừa hổ đói

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take from one person to give to another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Take meat from where to satisfy which hunger

Examples

Anh ta lấy tiền của công ty để cho vợ, lấy thịt đâu cho vừa hổ đói.He took the company's money to give to his wife, taking from one to give to another.

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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 “Lấy thịt đâu cho vừa hổ đói” mean?

To take from one person to give to another Literally: Take meat from where to satisfy which hunger

Is “Lấy thịt đâu cho vừa hổ đói” formal or informal?

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

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