cờ bạc sanh trộm cướp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
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.