Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất tiền mua mâm thì đâm cho thủng

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Meaning · English

Waste money on something useless

Literally: Lose money to buy a tray then poke to make it holey

Examples

Anh ấy mất tiền mua mâm thì đâm cho thủng vì mua phải hàng giảHe wasted money on a useless tray because he bought a fake one

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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 mâm thì đâm cho thủng” mean?

Waste money on something useless Literally: Lose money to buy a tray then poke to make it holey

Is “Mất tiền mua mâm thì đâm cho thủng” formal or informal?

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

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