Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham bữa giỗ, lỗ bữa cày

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Meaning · English

Gaining something but losing more in the process

Literally: Attend a funeral feast, lose a plowing day

Examples

Anh ấy tham bữa giỗ của hàng xóm và lỗ bữa cày vì phải nghỉ việcHe attended the neighbor's funeral feast and lost a plowing day because he had to take a day off

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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 bữa giỗ, lỗ bữa cày” mean?

Gaining something but losing more in the process Literally: Attend a funeral feast, lose a plowing day

Is “Tham bữa giỗ, lỗ bữa cày” formal or informal?

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

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