Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết cối bỏ chày, chết mày bỏ tao

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Meaning · English

To abandon or desert someone when they are no longer useful

Literally: die mortar abandon pestle, die friend abandon friend

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ chơi với tôi khi cần giúp đỡ, nhưng khi khó khăn ập đến thì chết cối bỏ chàyHe only hung out with me when he needed help, but when hardship struck, he abandoned me

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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 “Chết cối bỏ chày, chết mày bỏ tao” mean?

To abandon or desert someone when they are no longer useful Literally: die mortar abandon pestle, die friend abandon friend

Is “Chết cối bỏ chày, chết mày bỏ tao” formal or informal?

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

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