Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhử rắn lên cây mà đánh, nhử cầy lên ngọn mà tiêu

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Meaning · English

Lure someone into a trap and then attack

Literally: Lure snake up tree to hit, lure ferret up tree top to kill

Examples

Anh ta nhử rắn lên cây mà đánh để giải quyết vấn đề một lần và mãi mãiHe lured the snake up the tree to hit it to solve the problem once and for all

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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 “Nhử rắn lên cây mà đánh, nhử cầy lên ngọn mà tiêu” mean?

Lure someone into a trap and then attack Literally: Lure snake up tree to hit, lure ferret up tree top to kill

Is “Nhử rắn lên cây mà đánh, nhử cầy lên ngọn mà tiêu” formal or informal?

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

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