Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn giàu nuôi lợn nái, muốn hại nuôi bồ câu

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Meaning · English

Raising something that brings benefits can lead to prosperity, while nurturing something harmful can cause trouble.

Literally: Want to be rich raise sow, want to harm raise pigeon

Examples

Muốn giàu nuôi lợn nái, muốn hại nuôi bồ câu, anh nên cẩn thận khi đối xử với người khác.If you want to be rich, raise a sow; if you want to be harmed, raise a pigeon - he should be careful when dealing with others.

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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 “Muốn giàu nuôi lợn nái, muốn hại nuôi bồ câu” mean?

Raising something that brings benefits can lead to prosperity, while nurturing something harmful can cause trouble. Literally: Want to be rich raise sow, want to harm raise pigeon

Is “Muốn giàu nuôi lợn nái, muốn hại nuôi bồ câu” formal or informal?

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

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