Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cờ bạc là bác thằng bần, áo quần bán hết, ngồi trần tô hô

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Meaning · English

Gambling leads to poverty

Literally: Gambling is the uncle of the poor, clothes are sold, sitting naked and crying

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất tất cả vì cờ bạc là bác thằng bầnHe lost everything because of gambling

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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 “Cờ bạc là bác thằng bần, áo quần bán hết, ngồi trần tô hô” mean?

Gambling leads to poverty Literally: Gambling is the uncle of the poor, clothes are sold, sitting naked and crying

Is “Cờ bạc là bác thằng bần, áo quần bán hết, ngồi trần tô hô” formal or informal?

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

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