Đầu giường tiền hết, kẻ tráng sĩ không còn mặt mũi

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Meaning · English

When wealth is lost, dignity and reputation are also lost

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi mất đi tài sản, thì uy tín và danh dự cũng mất theo

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Literally: Head of bed money ends, strong man no face

Examples

Sau khi破 sản, anh ấy thật sự đầu giường tiền hết, kẻ tráng sĩ không còn mặt mũiAfter going bankrupt, he really lost everything, his dignity and reputation were also lost

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Đầu giường tiền hết, kẻ tráng sĩ không còn mặt mũi” mean?

When wealth is lost, dignity and reputation are also lost Literally: Head of bed money ends, strong man no face

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