Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

cờ bạc sanh trộm cướp

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Meaning · English

Gambling breeds thieving — losses deep enough turn hands crooked.

Literally: cards and coin beget robbery

Examples

Cấm cờ bạc vì cờ bạc sanh trộm cướp.Gambling is banned because gambling breeds thieves.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “cờ bạc sanh trộm cướp” mean?

Gambling breeds thieving — losses deep enough turn hands crooked. Literally: cards and coin beget robbery

Is “cờ bạc sanh trộm cướp” formal or informal?

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

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