Hoài tiền mua mía đánh khăng, để tiền mua thuốc nhuộm răng cho vàng
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Spend money on useless things and neglect what is truly important
Examples
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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 “Hoài tiền mua mía đánh khăng, để tiền mua thuốc nhuộm răng cho vàng” mean?
Spend money on useless things and neglect what is truly important Literally: Buy sugarcane to hit a kheng, and buy dye to paint teeth gold
Is “Hoài tiền mua mía đánh khăng, để tiền mua thuốc nhuộm răng cho vàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.