Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bạc vào quan, như than đổ vào lò

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Meaning · English

Money given to officials is wasted

Literally: Silver enters the official's house, like coal pouring into the stove

Examples

Tiền bạc cho quan lại là bạc vào quan, như than đổ vào lòGiving money to officials is like pouring silver into the official's house, it's wasted like coal into the stove

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bạc vào quan, như than đổ vào lò” mean?

Money given to officials is wasted Literally: Silver enters the official's house, like coal pouring into the stove

Is “Bạc vào quan, như than đổ vào lò” formal or informal?

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

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