Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc chắc nuôi gà rừng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good things can be used for bad purposes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều tốt có thể được sử dụng cho mục đích xấu

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Literally: Good rice raises wild chickens

Examples

Tiền bạc nhiều quá nên thóc chắc nuôi gà rừngHaving too much money is like good rice raising wild chickens

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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 “Thóc chắc nuôi gà rừng” mean?

Good things can be used for bad purposes Literally: Good rice raises wild chickens

Is “Thóc chắc nuôi gà rừng” formal or informal?

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

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