Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nuôi cú lấy mỡ, nuôi người đỡ chân tay

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Meaning · English

Raising someone to eventually become a burden

Literally: Raise owl for fat, raise person for hands and feet

Examples

Nuôi cú lấy mỡ, nuôi người đỡ chân tay, anh ấy không giúp đỡ gì mà chỉ biết dựa dẫm vào gia đìnhHe doesn't help with anything and just relies on his family, raising someone to eventually become a burden

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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 cú lấy mỡ, nuôi người đỡ chân tay” mean?

Raising someone to eventually become a burden Literally: Raise owl for fat, raise person for hands and feet

Is “Nuôi cú lấy mỡ, nuôi người đỡ chân tay” formal or informal?

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

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