Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiếm một tiêu mười

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Meaning · English

Earn one and spend ten

Literally: earn one lose ten

Examples

Anh ấy kiếm được một triệu đồng nhưng tiêu hết mười triệu đồng cho chiếc xe mới.He earned one million dong but spent ten million dong on the new car.

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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 một tiêu mười” mean?

Earn one and spend ten Literally: earn one lose ten

Is “Kiếm một tiêu mười” formal or informal?

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

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