Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Voi chết vì ngà, gà chết vì thịt

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Meaning · English

One is often destroyed by one's own valuable possession

Literally: Elephant dies because of tusks, chicken dies because of meat

Examples

Anh ấy mất tất cả vì lòng tham vô độ, voi chết vì ngà, gà chết vì thịtHe lost everything because of his excessive greed, an elephant dies because of its tusks, a chicken dies because of its meat

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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 “Voi chết vì ngà, gà chết vì thịt” mean?

One is often destroyed by one's own valuable possession Literally: Elephant dies because of tusks, chicken dies because of meat

Is “Voi chết vì ngà, gà chết vì thịt” formal or informal?

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

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