Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tôm nấu sống, bống để ươn

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Meaning · English

Treat someone with favoritism and neglect others

Literally: Shrimp cooked fresh, goby left to rot

Examples

Cô ấy luôn tôm nấu sống, bống để ươn với các nhân viênShe always treats her favorite employees well and neglects the others

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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 “Tôm nấu sống, bống để ươn” mean?

Treat someone with favoritism and neglect others Literally: Shrimp cooked fresh, goby left to rot

Is “Tôm nấu sống, bống để ươn” formal or informal?

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

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