Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn vào Ba Chạ, vật ra La Hào

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Suffer loss from both ends

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gánh chịu tổn thất từ cả hai phía

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Literally: Eat in Ba Chạ, spit out in La Hào

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư vào cả hai dự án, ăn vào Ba Chạ, vật ra La Hào.He invested in both projects, suffering loss from both ends.

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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 vào Ba Chạ, vật ra La Hào” mean?

Suffer loss from both ends Literally: Eat in Ba Chạ, spit out in La Hào

Is “Ăn vào Ba Chạ, vật ra La Hào” formal or informal?

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

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