Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lợn trong chuồng, thả ra mà đuổi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Letting someone or something go only to pursue or control them again

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thả tự do nhưng vẫn kiểm soát

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Literally: Pig in the pen, release and chase

Examples

Khi cho anh ấy nghỉ việc, công ty đã lợn trong chuồng, thả ra mà đuổi.When they let him go, the company was like a pig in the pen, release and chase.

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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 trong chuồng, thả ra mà đuổi” mean?

Letting someone or something go only to pursue or control them again Literally: Pig in the pen, release and chase

Is “Lợn trong chuồng, thả ra mà đuổi” formal or informal?

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

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