Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn thuốc bán trâu, ăn trầu bán ruộng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Spend all one's resources on something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chi tiêu tất cả tài nguyên vào một việc gì đó

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Literally: Eat medicine sell buffalo, eat betel sell field

Examples

Tôi đã ăn thuốc bán trâu để đầu tư vào công việc mớiI spent all my resources to invest in the new job

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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 thuốc bán trâu, ăn trầu bán ruộng” mean?

Spend all one's resources on something Literally: Eat medicine sell buffalo, eat betel sell field

Is “Ăn thuốc bán trâu, ăn trầu bán ruộng” formal or informal?

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

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