Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con giai bỏ vợ, tiền đổ xuống sông

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Meaning · English

Wasting money on something useless

Literally: The groom throws away his wife, money pours into the river

Examples

Anh ấy mua xe đắt tiền nhưng không dùng, con giai bỏ vợ, tiền đổ xuống sông.He bought an expensive car but never used it, what a waste of money.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Con giai bỏ vợ, tiền đổ xuống sông” mean?

Wasting money on something useless Literally: The groom throws away his wife, money pours into the river

Is “Con giai bỏ vợ, tiền đổ xuống sông” formal or informal?

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

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