Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu mã đòi ăn của độc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Bad horse wants to eat fine fodder

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con ngựa xấu muốn ăn thức ăn ngon

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Literally: Bad horse demands to eat poisonous grass

Examples

Con ngựa xấu mã đòi ăn của độc nên bị chủ bánThe bad horse wanted to eat fine fodder, so it was sold by its owner

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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 “Xấu mã đòi ăn của độc” mean?

Bad horse wants to eat fine fodder Literally: Bad horse demands to eat poisonous grass

Is “Xấu mã đòi ăn của độc” formal or informal?

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

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