Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lợi nuôi lợn nái, hại nuôi bồ câu

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Meaning · English

Raising something that brings no benefit

Literally: Raise pig, harm raise pigeon

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ rất nhiều tiền vào việc kinh doanh đó, thật là lợi nuôi lợn nái.He spent a lot of money on that business, what a waste.

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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 “Lợi nuôi lợn nái, hại nuôi bồ câu” mean?

Raising something that brings no benefit Literally: Raise pig, harm raise pigeon

Is “Lợi nuôi lợn nái, hại nuôi bồ câu” formal or informal?

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

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