Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cờ bạc là bác thằng bần, cửa nhà bán hết tra chân vào cùm

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Meaning · English

Gambling leads to poverty and imprisonment

Literally: Gambling is the uncle of the poor, the door of the house is sold, feet are put in shackles

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất tất cả vì cờ bạc là bác thằng bần, cửa nhà bán hết tra chân vào cùmHe 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, cửa nhà bán hết tra chân vào cùm” mean?

Gambling leads to poverty and imprisonment Literally: Gambling is the uncle of the poor, the door of the house is sold, feet are put in shackles

Is “Cờ bạc là bác thằng bần, cửa nhà bán hết tra chân vào cùm” formal or informal?

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