Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuông khánh còn chẳng ăn ai nữa là mảnh chĩnh

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Someone who has lost everything and is of no use to anyone

Literally: The bell still doesn't eat anyone, just a broken piece

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc và không có tiền, chuông khánh còn chẳng ăn ai nữa là mảnh chĩnh.He lost his job and has no money, he's of no use to anyone

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Chuông khánh còn chẳng ăn ai nữa là mảnh chĩnh” mean?

Someone who has lost everything and is of no use to anyone Literally: The bell still doesn't eat anyone, just a broken piece

Is “Chuông khánh còn chẳng ăn ai nữa là mảnh chĩnh” formal or informal?

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

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