Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đâm xay tối ngày thì thôi

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Meaning · English

Stop doing something when it's no longer beneficial

Literally: pound rice in the dark then stop

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư vào công ty đó nhưng đâm xay tối ngày thì thôi.He invested in that company but stopped when it was no longer profitable.

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

Common questions

What does “Đâm xay tối ngày thì thôi” mean?

Stop doing something when it's no longer beneficial Literally: pound rice in the dark then stop

Is “Đâm xay tối ngày thì thôi” formal or informal?

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

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