Lợi thì nuôi lợn nái, hại thì nuôi bồ câu
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Take care of something that benefits you, but discard something that harms you
Chăm sóc điều gì mang lại lợi ích cho bạn, nhưng loại bỏ điều gì gây hại cho bạn
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Examples
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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 thì nuôi lợn nái, hại thì nuôi bồ câu” mean?
Take care of something that benefits you, but discard something that harms you Literally: Raise pig for benefit, raise pigeon for harm
Is “Lợi thì nuôi lợn nái, hại thì nuôi bồ câu” formal or informal?
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