Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn tro giọ trấu, ỉa cứt ra than

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To invest much and gain little

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đầu tư nhiều nhưng thu lại ít

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Literally: Eat ash spit husk, defecate dregs produce charcoal

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư nhiều vào dự án nhưng kết quả lại ăn tro giọ trấu, ỉa cứt ra than.He invested a lot in the project but the result was eating ash and spitting husk, defecating dregs and producing charcoal.

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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 tro giọ trấu, ỉa cứt ra than” mean?

To invest much and gain little Literally: Eat ash spit husk, defecate dregs produce charcoal

Is “Ăn tro giọ trấu, ỉa cứt ra than” formal or informal?

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

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