Xấu hổ tốt long, đến cơn no lòng tốt cả long lẫn hổ

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Meaning · English

Shame and conscience are abandoned when one's desires are fulfilled

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình cảm xấu và tốt đều bị bỏ qua khi ham muốn được thỏa mãn

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Literally: bad shame good conscience, when full belly good both conscience and shame

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói phải lẽ, nhưng khi được thăng chức thì xấu hổ tốt long, đến cơn no lòng tốt cả long lẫn hổ.He always talked about righteousness, but when he got promoted, he abandoned his shame and conscience, and his desires took over

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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 “Xấu hổ tốt long, đến cơn no lòng tốt cả long lẫn hổ” mean?

Shame and conscience are abandoned when one's desires are fulfilled Literally: bad shame good conscience, when full belly good both conscience and shame

Is “Xấu hổ tốt long, đến cơn no lòng tốt cả long lẫn hổ” formal or informal?

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