Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cán thời vất đi, lưỡi thời cho vào bị

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Meaning · English

Discard something when it's no longer useful

Literally: throw away the stick, put the tongue in the pocket

Examples

Khi công ty không cần anh ta nữa, họ đã cán thời vất đi anh ta.When the company no longer needed him, they discarded him.

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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 “Cán thời vất đi, lưỡi thời cho vào bị” mean?

Discard something when it's no longer useful Literally: throw away the stick, put the tongue in the pocket

Is “Cán thời vất đi, lưỡi thời cho vào bị” formal or informal?

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

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