Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của vào tay voọc thì moóc không ra

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Meaning · English

What's given to someone unreliable is lost forever

Literally: things in the hands of a gibbon, the mortar cannot get out

Examples

Của vào tay voọc thì moóc không ra, tôi không dám cho anh ấy mượn tiền.What's given to someone unreliable is lost forever, I dare not lend him 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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Của vào tay voọc thì moóc không ra” mean?

What's given to someone unreliable is lost forever Literally: things in the hands of a gibbon, the mortar cannot get out

Is “Của vào tay voọc thì moóc không ra” formal or informal?

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

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