Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của vào nhà quan như than vào lò

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Meaning · English

Wealth given to corrupt officials is wasted

Literally: Property into the official's house like coal into the furnace

Examples

Tiền cho quan tham là của vào nhà quan như than vào lòMoney given to corrupt officials is wealth thrown into the official's house like coal into the furnace

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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 “Của vào nhà quan như than vào lò” mean?

Wealth given to corrupt officials is wasted Literally: Property into the official's house like coal into the furnace

Is “Của vào nhà quan như than vào lò” formal or informal?

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

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