Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham nhiều nuốt không trôi

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Meaning · English

Be too greedy and end up with nothing

Literally: Greed much swallow not pass

Examples

Anh ấy tham nhiều nuốt không trôi khi đầu tư vào nhiều dự án cùng lúcHe was too greedy and ended up with nothing when investing in multiple projects at the same time

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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 nhiều nuốt không trôi” mean?

Be too greedy and end up with nothing Literally: Greed much swallow not pass

Is “Tham nhiều nuốt không trôi” formal or informal?

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

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