Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đổ thóc giống ra mà ăn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Squander one's own resources

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm lãng phí nguồn lực của mình

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Literally: Pour out seed grain to eat

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy đã đổ thóc giống ra mà ăn, giờ không có tiền đầu tưHis family squandered their savings, now they have no money to invest

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

Common questions

What does “Đổ thóc giống ra mà ăn” mean?

Squander one's own resources Literally: Pour out seed grain to eat

Is “Đổ thóc giống ra mà ăn” formal or informal?

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

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