Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn lãi từng chốn, bán vốn từng nơi

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Meaning · English

Spend profits freely, sell capital recklessly

Literally: Eat interest in each place, sell capital in each location

Examples

Anh ấy ăn lãi từng chốn, bán vốn từng nơi, nên sớm hết tiềnHe spends profits freely and sells capital recklessly, so he soon runs out of money

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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 lãi từng chốn, bán vốn từng nơi” mean?

Spend profits freely, sell capital recklessly Literally: Eat interest in each place, sell capital in each location

Is “Ăn lãi từng chốn, bán vốn từng nơi” formal or informal?

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