Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phượng hoàng chặt cánh đuổi đi, bắt con bìm bịp đem về mà nuôi

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Meaning · English

Rejecting something good to pursue something worse

Literally: Phoenix cuts its wing to chase away, catches a sparrow to bring back and raise

Examples

Anh ta bỏ việc tốt để theo đuổi cơ hội không chắc chắn, thật là phượng hoàng chặt cánh đuổi đi, bắt con bìm bịp đem về mà nuôiHe quit a good job to pursue an uncertain opportunity, it's like a phoenix cutting its wing to chase away and catching a sparrow to bring back and raise

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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 “Phượng hoàng chặt cánh đuổi đi, bắt con bìm bịp đem về mà nuôi” mean?

Rejecting something good to pursue something worse Literally: Phoenix cuts its wing to chase away, catches a sparrow to bring back and raise

Is “Phượng hoàng chặt cánh đuổi đi, bắt con bìm bịp đem về mà nuôi” formal or informal?

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