Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lợn thả, gà nhốt

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Meaning · English

Letting someone have freedom while restricting others

Literally: Pigs released, chickens caged

Examples

Công ty cho nhân viên mới tự do nhưng lại kiểm soát chặt nhân viên cũ, thật là lợn thả, gà nhốtThe company gives new employees freedom but strictly controls old employees, it's like letting pigs loose while caging chickens

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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 “Lợn thả, gà nhốt” mean?

Letting someone have freedom while restricting others Literally: Pigs released, chickens caged

Is “Lợn thả, gà nhốt” formal or informal?

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

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