Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nỡ nào mèo lại ăn tham, bởi chưng có mỡ đổ tràn lên trên

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Meaning · English

It's impossible for something to happen by chance

Literally: How can a cat eat greedily when oil is spilled all over

Examples

Anh ấy nói gặp em ấy là ngẫu nhiên, nhưng tôi nghĩ乃 nào mèo lại ăn tham, bởi chưng có mỡ đổ tràn lên trênHe said meeting her was coincidental, but I think it's unlikely to be an accident

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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 “Nỡ nào mèo lại ăn tham, bởi chưng có mỡ đổ tràn lên trên” mean?

It's impossible for something to happen by chance Literally: How can a cat eat greedily when oil is spilled all over

Is “Nỡ nào mèo lại ăn tham, bởi chưng có mỡ đổ tràn lên trên” formal or informal?

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

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