Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán ruộng đầu cầu mua đầu cá đối

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Meaning · English

Spend a large amount of money on something worthless

Literally: Sell the field at the head of the bridge to buy the head of an opposing fish

Examples

Anh ấy bán ruộng đầu cầu mua đầu cá đối khi mua chiếc xe đắt tiền nhưng không dùng đếnHe sold the field at the head of the bridge to buy the head of an opposing fish when he bought an expensive car but never used it

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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 “Bán ruộng đầu cầu mua đầu cá đối” mean?

Spend a large amount of money on something worthless Literally: Sell the field at the head of the bridge to buy the head of an opposing fish

Is “Bán ruộng đầu cầu mua đầu cá đối” formal or informal?

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

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