Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm bạn với đò giang, mất cả quang lẫn gánh

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Meaning · English

To be in a situation where one loses everything

Literally: Make friends with the river ferry, lose both the boat and the cargo

Examples

Anh ấy làm ăn với người không uy tín, nên cuối cùng làm bạn với đò giang, mất cả quang lẫn gánh.He did business with an untrustworthy person, so in the end he lost everything.

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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 “Làm bạn với đò giang, mất cả quang lẫn gánh” mean?

To be in a situation where one loses everything Literally: Make friends with the river ferry, lose both the boat and the cargo

Is “Làm bạn với đò giang, mất cả quang lẫn gánh” formal or informal?

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

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