Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán tống bán táng

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To sell everything one has

Literally: sell tomb sell burial ground

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy phải bán tống bán táng để trả nợHis family had to sell everything they had to pay off the debt

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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 tống bán táng” mean?

To sell everything one has Literally: sell tomb sell burial ground

Is “Bán tống bán táng” formal or informal?

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

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