Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lừa nạc bỏ xương

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Meaning · English

Reject something valuable for something worthless

Literally: lean meat discarded, bones taken

Examples

Anh ta lừa nạc bỏ xương khi bỏ việc tốt để theo đuổi công việc không ổn địnhHe rejected something valuable for something worthless when he quit his good job to pursue an unstable one

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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 “Lừa nạc bỏ xương” mean?

Reject something valuable for something worthless Literally: lean meat discarded, bones taken

Is “Lừa nạc bỏ xương” formal or informal?

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

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