Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn làm ông cái lông chẳng muốn mất

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Meaning · English

Wants to gain benefits without taking risks

Literally: Want to be the master with just a hair

Examples

Anh ấy muốn làm ông cái lông chẳng muốn mất khi đầu tư vào dự án mớiHe wants to gain benefits without taking risks when investing in the new project

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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 làm ông cái lông chẳng muốn mất” mean?

Wants to gain benefits without taking risks Literally: Want to be the master with just a hair

Is “Muốn làm ông cái lông chẳng muốn mất” formal or informal?

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

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