Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy mồi như trĩ, bởi tham mắc dò

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Meaning · English

Greed leads to trouble

Literally: See bait like pheasant, because of greed get caught in trap

Examples

Anh ấy thấy mồi như trĩ, bởi tham mắc dò và mất hết tài sản.He was greedy and lost all his property.

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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 “Thấy mồi như trĩ, bởi tham mắc dò” mean?

Greed leads to trouble Literally: See bait like pheasant, because of greed get caught in trap

Is “Thấy mồi như trĩ, bởi tham mắc dò” formal or informal?

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

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