Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cả vốn nhớn lãi

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Meaning · English

To lose both principal and interest

Literally: both capital slippery profit

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư vào dự án đó và cuối cùng cả vốn nhớn lãi.He invested in that project and eventually lost both principal and interest.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cả vốn nhớn lãi” mean?

To lose both principal and interest Literally: both capital slippery profit

Is “Cả vốn nhớn lãi” formal or informal?

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

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