Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ho ra bạc, khạc ra tiền

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Meaning · English

To earn money effortlessly

Literally: cough out silver, spit out money

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc mà ho ra bạc, khạc ra tiền.He works effortlessly and earns a lot of money.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ho ra bạc, khạc ra tiền” mean?

To earn money effortlessly Literally: cough out silver, spit out money

Is “Ho ra bạc, khạc ra tiền” formal or informal?

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

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