Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lọ đầu thì bán, lọ trán thì nuôi, lọ đuôi thì thịt

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Meaning · English

Treat people according to their usefulness

Literally: Jar at the head sell, jar at the forehead raise, jar at the tail butcher

Examples

Ông ấy chỉ quan tâm đến lợi ích của mình, lọ đầu thì bán, lọ trán thì nuôi, lọ đuôi thì thịtHe only cares about his own benefits, treating people according to their usefulness

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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 “Lọ đầu thì bán, lọ trán thì nuôi, lọ đuôi thì thịt” mean?

Treat people according to their usefulness Literally: Jar at the head sell, jar at the forehead raise, jar at the tail butcher

Is “Lọ đầu thì bán, lọ trán thì nuôi, lọ đuôi thì thịt” formal or informal?

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

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