Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ma Mường lấy cả người lẫn của

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take everything, leaving nothing behind

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lấy đi tất cả, không để lại gì

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Literally: Devil of Mường takes both person and property

Examples

Tên lừa đảo đã lấy đi toàn bộ tài sản của gia đình tôi, thật là ma Mường lấy cả người lẫn củaThe scammer took all of my family's property, it's like the devil taking 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ma Mường lấy cả người lẫn của” mean?

To take everything, leaving nothing behind Literally: Devil of Mường takes both person and property

Is “Ma Mường lấy cả người lẫn của” formal or informal?

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

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