mỡ để miệng mèo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Lard left at the cat's mouth — temptation stored inside the appetite it tempts.
Literally: fat placed at the cat's mouth
Examples
Giao quỹ cho nó là mỡ để miệng mèo.Giving him the till is lard at the cat's mouth.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mỡ để miệng mèo” mean?
Lard left at the cat's mouth — temptation stored inside the appetite it tempts. Literally: fat placed at the cat's mouth
Is “mỡ để miệng mèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.