Lợn bột thì ăn thịt ngon, lợn nái thì đẻ lợn con cũng lời

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Meaning · English

Investing in something with potential for high returns is worthwhile

Literally: Piglet eats delicious meat, sow pig gives birth to piglets also profitable

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư vào công ty khởi nghiệp vì lợn bột thì ăn thịt ngon, lợn nái thì đẻ lợn con cũng lờiHe invested in the startup because lợn bột thì ăn thịt ngon, lợn nái thì đẻ lợn con cũng lời

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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.

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What does “Lợn bột thì ăn thịt ngon, lợn nái thì đẻ lợn con cũng lời” mean?

Investing in something with potential for high returns is worthwhile Literally: Piglet eats delicious meat, sow pig gives birth to piglets also profitable

Is “Lợn bột thì ăn thịt ngon, lợn nái thì đẻ lợn con cũng lời” formal or informal?

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