Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham thì thâm, lâm thì mắc

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Meaning · English

Greed leads to trouble, entering the forest leads to getting lost

Literally: Greed then deep, forest then tangled

Examples

Anh ấy tham thì thâm, giờ mất hết tài sảnHe was greedy and now has lost all his assets

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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 thì thâm, lâm thì mắc” mean?

Greed leads to trouble, entering the forest leads to getting lost Literally: Greed then deep, forest then tangled

Is “Tham thì thâm, lâm thì mắc” formal or informal?

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

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