Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ráng mỡ gà, ai có nhà thì chống

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone looks out for their own interests

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Prop up the house of the person who has one, with chicken fat

Examples

Khi công ty cắt giảm nhân viên, ràng mỡ gà, ai có nhà thì chống.When the company laid off employees, it was every man for himself.

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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 “Ráng mỡ gà, ai có nhà thì chống” mean?

Everyone looks out for their own interests Literally: Prop up the house of the person who has one, with chicken fat

Is “Ráng mỡ gà, ai có nhà thì chống” formal or informal?

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

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