Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham có tham giàu, đâm đầu vào lưới

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Meaning · English

Being too greedy leads to trouble

Literally: Greed has greedy wealth, rushing head into net

Examples

Anh ấy tham có tham giàu, đâm đầu vào lưới và mất tất cảHe was too greedy and got into trouble, losing everything

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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 có tham giàu, đâm đầu vào lưới” mean?

Being too greedy leads to trouble Literally: Greed has greedy wealth, rushing head into net

Is “Tham có tham giàu, đâm đầu vào lưới” formal or informal?

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