Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trong đom đóm, ngoài bó đuốc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having something but still desiring more

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đã có nhưng vẫn mong muốn nhiều hơn

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Literally: inside fireflies, outside carrying torches

Examples

Anh ấy đã có nhà lớn, nhưng vẫn muốn mua thêm một căn hộ khác, thật là trong đom đóm, ngoài bó đuốcHe already has a big house, but still wants to buy another apartment, it's really having something but still desiring more

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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 “Trong đom đóm, ngoài bó đuốc” mean?

Having something but still desiring more Literally: inside fireflies, outside carrying torches

Is “Trong đom đóm, ngoài bó đuốc” formal or informal?

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

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