Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy nạ quạ tha

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Lose something valuable and gain something worthless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất thứ quý giá và nhận thứ vô giá trị

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Literally: Drop the rice and let the crow escape

Examples

Anh ấy sẩy nạ quạ tha khi bán nhà để mua một mảnh đất xấuHe lost something valuable and gained something worthless when he sold his house to buy a bad piece of land

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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 “Sẩy nạ quạ tha” mean?

Lose something valuable and gain something worthless Literally: Drop the rice and let the crow escape

Is “Sẩy nạ quạ tha” formal or informal?

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

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