Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tò vò nuôi nhện

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To create or encourage a problem

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Literally: feeding the spider

Examples

Anh ấy quá tốt với nhân viên, nên họ thường lợi dụng anh ta, đó là tại anh ấy tò vò nuôi nhện.He's too nice to his employees, so they often take advantage of him, that's because he's creating his own problem.

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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 “Tò vò nuôi nhện” mean?

To create or encourage a problem Literally: feeding the spider

Is “Tò vò nuôi nhện” formal or informal?

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

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