Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất tiền mua mã, mượn thầy cả đọc kinh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Waste money on useless things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lãng phí tiền vào những thứ vô ích

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Literally: Lose money to buy a horse, borrow a master to read the scripture

Examples

Anh ấy mất tiền mua mã, mượn thầy cả đọc kinh khi mua chiếc xe đạp đắt tiền nhưng không bao giờ sử dụng.He wasted money on a useless thing when he bought an expensive bike but never used it.

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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 tiền mua mã, mượn thầy cả đọc kinh” mean?

Waste money on useless things Literally: Lose money to buy a horse, borrow a master to read the scripture

Is “Mất tiền mua mã, mượn thầy cả đọc kinh” formal or informal?

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

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