Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tổ tôm phóng tay trên

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Meaning · English

To let go of something valuable in pursuit of something worthless

Literally: Letting go of the shrimp to shoot the hand upwards

Examples

Anh ấy tổ tôm phóng tay trên khi bỏ việc ổn định để theo đuổi giấc mơ không chắc chắnHe let go of the shrimp to shoot the hand upwards when he quit his stable job to pursue an uncertain dream

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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 “Tổ tôm phóng tay trên” mean?

To let go of something valuable in pursuit of something worthless Literally: Letting go of the shrimp to shoot the hand upwards

Is “Tổ tôm phóng tay trên” formal or informal?

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

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