Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham một đĩa, bỏ cả mâm

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Meaning · English

Lose everything due to excessive greed

Literally: Desire one dish, abandon the whole tray

Examples

Anh ấy tham một đĩa, bỏ cả mâm khi đầu tư vào dự án đó.He lost everything due to excessive greed when investing in that project.

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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 một đĩa, bỏ cả mâm” mean?

Lose everything due to excessive greed Literally: Desire one dish, abandon the whole tray

Is “Tham một đĩa, bỏ cả mâm” formal or informal?

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

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