Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sếu chết vì mồi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Greedy people may lose everything

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Stork dies because of bait

Examples

Anh ấy sếu chết vì mồi khi đầu tư tất cả vào dự án đóHe lost everything because of his greed when investing all in that project

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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 “Sếu chết vì mồi” mean?

Greedy people may lose everything Literally: Stork dies because of bait

Is “Sếu chết vì mồi” formal or informal?

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

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