Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thả mồi bắt bóng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To sacrifice something small to gain something bigger

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hy sinh cái nhỏ để đạt được cái lớn hơn

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Literally: Release bait catch ball

Examples

Anh ta thả mồi bắt bóng bằng cách giảm giá để tăng doanh sốHe sacrificed something small to gain something bigger by reducing the price to increase sales

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thả mồi bắt bóng” mean?

To sacrifice something small to gain something bigger Literally: Release bait catch ball

Is “Thả mồi bắt bóng” formal or informal?

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

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