Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh đĩ không đủ tiền phấn sáp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To spend more money on something than it's worth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chi tiêu nhiều hơn giá trị của nó

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Literally: Beating a prostitute without enough money for chalk

Examples

Anh ấy mua chiếc xe cũ đó với giá quá cao, đánh đĩ không đủ tiền phấn sáp.He bought that old car at too high a price, it was like beating a prostitute without enough money for chalk

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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 “Đánh đĩ không đủ tiền phấn sáp” mean?

To spend more money on something than it's worth Literally: Beating a prostitute without enough money for chalk

Is “Đánh đĩ không đủ tiền phấn sáp” formal or informal?

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

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