thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ
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Meaning · English
Try to associate with someone wealthier or more powerful
Literally: see the rich and hold their shoulder to make them relatives
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ta thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ để được họ giúp đỡHe tries to associate with the rich to get their help
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ” mean?
Try to associate with someone wealthier or more powerful Literally: see the rich and hold their shoulder to make them relatives
Is “thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.