Lớn mập mất thây, gầy không ăn thịt
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Being too full of oneself leads to loss, being too humble gains nothing
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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.
Common questions
What does “Lớn mập mất thây, gầy không ăn thịt” mean?
Being too full of oneself leads to loss, being too humble gains nothing Literally: Big and fat lose the body, thin and cannot eat meat
Is “Lớn mập mất thây, gầy không ăn thịt” formal or informal?
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