Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mổ mèo lấy mỡ

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Meaning · English

Not worth the effort for little gain

Literally: cutting the cat to get the fat

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc đó nhưng kết quả không được như mong đợi, thật là mổ mèo lấy mỡ.He did that but the result was not as expected, it's really not worth the effort.

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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 “Mổ mèo lấy mỡ” mean?

Not worth the effort for little gain Literally: cutting the cat to get the fat

Is “Mổ mèo lấy mỡ” formal or informal?

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

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