Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham ăn lấy răng đào huyệt

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Meaning · English

Be greedy and suffer the consequences

Literally: Greedily eat and take teeth to dig a grave

Examples

Anh ấy tham ăn lấy răng đào huyệt, giờ thì nợ nần chồng chất.He was greedy and now he's heavily in debt.

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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 “Tham ăn lấy răng đào huyệt” mean?

Be greedy and suffer the consequences Literally: Greedily eat and take teeth to dig a grave

Is “Tham ăn lấy răng đào huyệt” formal or informal?

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

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