Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chạy mất đất nhà phật

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Meaning · English

To lose everything in pursuit of something else

Literally: Run away from one's own home to the temple

Examples

Anh ấy chạy mất đất nhà phật khi đầu tư tất cả vào dự án đóHe lost everything when he invested all in that project

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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 “Chạy mất đất nhà phật” mean?

To lose everything in pursuit of something else Literally: Run away from one's own home to the temple

Is “Chạy mất đất nhà phật” formal or informal?

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

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