Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thả vỏ quýt, ăn mắm ngấu

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Meaning · English

To abandon something valuable for something worthless

Literally: release pomelo skin, eat rotten fish sauce

Examples

Anh ta thả vỏ quýt, ăn mắm ngấu khi bỏ việc tốt để theo đuổi công việc không ổn địnhHe abandoned something valuable for something worthless when he quit his good job to pursue an unstable one

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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 vỏ quýt, ăn mắm ngấu” mean?

To abandon something valuable for something worthless Literally: release pomelo skin, eat rotten fish sauce

Is “Thả vỏ quýt, ăn mắm ngấu” formal or informal?

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

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