Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiếm ăn đánh đổ cầu ao

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Meaning · English

To struggle to make a living and end up losing everything

Literally: Fighting to eat and hitting to spill the bridge and pond

Examples

Anh ấy đã kiếm ăn đánh đổ cầu ao khi mở cửa hàng mớiHe struggled to make a living and ended up losing everything when he opened his new store

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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 “Kiếm ăn đánh đổ cầu ao” mean?

To struggle to make a living and end up losing everything Literally: Fighting to eat and hitting to spill the bridge and pond

Is “Kiếm ăn đánh đổ cầu ao” formal or informal?

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

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