Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cho rỗng cửa rỗng nhà

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Meaning · English

Spend all one's money

Literally: Eat to empty door empty house

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cho rỗng cửa rỗng nhà chỉ vì mua đồ dùng không cần thiếtHe spent all his money on unnecessary things

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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 “Ăn cho rỗng cửa rỗng nhà” mean?

Spend all one's money Literally: Eat to empty door empty house

Is “Ăn cho rỗng cửa rỗng nhà” formal or informal?

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

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