Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất đó bỏ đăng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Abandon a smaller loss to avoid a bigger one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bỏ đi tổn thất nhỏ để tránh tổn thất lớn hơn

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Literally: Lose that abandon the pole

Examples

Mất đó bỏ đăng, tôi quyết định chấm dứt hợp đồngI decided to terminate the contract

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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 “Mất đó bỏ đăng” mean?

Abandon a smaller loss to avoid a bigger one Literally: Lose that abandon the pole

Is “Mất đó bỏ đăng” formal or informal?

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

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