Mèo tha miếng thịt thì đòi, kễnh tha cơn lợn mắt coi trừng trừng
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One who gives up something valuable still expects to benefit from it
Người từ bỏ thứ có giá trị vẫn mong được lợi từ nó
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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 “Mèo tha miếng thịt thì đòi, kễnh tha cơn lợn mắt coi trừng trừng” mean?
One who gives up something valuable still expects to benefit from it Literally: Cat releases a piece of meat then demands, kite releases a pig's eye and stares intensely
Is “Mèo tha miếng thịt thì đòi, kễnh tha cơn lợn mắt coi trừng trừng” formal or informal?
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