Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nuôi hùm để hoạ

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Meaning · English

To raise a tiger is to invite disaster

Literally: raise tiger to harm

Examples

Người giàu có nuôi hùm để hoạ, cuối cùng cũng bị hối hậnThe rich man raised a tiger to harm, but ultimately regretted it

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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 hùm để hoạ” mean?

To raise a tiger is to invite disaster Literally: raise tiger to harm

Is “Nuôi hùm để hoạ” formal or informal?

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

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