Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nuôi cò, cò mổ mắt, nuôi cất, cất đánh đầu

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Meaning · English

Raising someone or something can lead to harm or betrayal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nuôi dưỡng ai hoặc cái gì cũng có thể dẫn đến gây hại hoặc phản bội

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Literally: Raise stork, stork peck eye, raise dog, dog hit head

Examples

Anh ấy nuôi dưỡng người giúp việc như người nhà, nhưng cuối cùng người đó lại lừa anh.He raised the helper like family, but in the end, the helper betrayed him.

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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 “Nuôi cò, cò mổ mắt, nuôi cất, cất đánh đầu” mean?

Raising someone or something can lead to harm or betrayal Literally: Raise stork, stork peck eye, raise dog, dog hit head

Is “Nuôi cò, cò mổ mắt, nuôi cất, cất đánh đầu” formal or informal?

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

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