Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng kẻ cướp, lo trôn tán tài

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Meaning · English

Thieves worry about being robbed themselves

Literally: Thief's mouth, worried about property being stolen

Examples

Tên trộm lo trôn tán tài khi vừa lấy được vàngThe thief worried about being robbed when he had just stolen the gold

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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 “Miệng kẻ cướp, lo trôn tán tài” mean?

Thieves worry about being robbed themselves Literally: Thief's mouth, worried about property being stolen

Is “Miệng kẻ cướp, lo trôn tán tài” formal or informal?

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

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