Đong đầy bán vơi

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Meaning · English

To have a full life but die with nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có cuộc sống đầy đủ nhưng chết với bàn tay trống rỗng

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Literally: Full cup, sell emptiness

Examples

Sau một đời làm ăn tích cóp, cuối cùng ông đã đong đầy bán vơiAfter a lifetime of working and saving, he eventually had a full life but died with nothing

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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 “Đong đầy bán vơi” mean?

To have a full life but die with nothing Literally: Full cup, sell emptiness

Is “Đong đầy bán vơi” formal or informal?

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

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