Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi buôn lỗ vốn, làm ruộng mất mùa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To fail in both business and farming

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Do business lose capital, do farm lose harvest

Examples

Anh ấy đi buôn lỗ vốn, làm ruộng mất mùa nên rất khó khănHe failed in both business and farming, so he's struggling

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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 “Đi buôn lỗ vốn, làm ruộng mất mùa” mean?

To fail in both business and farming Literally: Do business lose capital, do farm lose harvest

Is “Đi buôn lỗ vốn, làm ruộng mất mùa” formal or informal?

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

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