Mất tiền mua mâm thì đâm cho thủng, mất tiền mua thúng thì đụng cho mòn
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What is bought with money will eventually be used up or worn out
Những thứ mua bằng tiền cuối cùng sẽ bị sử dụng hết hoặc hỏng
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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, mất tiền mua thúng thì đụng cho mòn” mean?
What is bought with money will eventually be used up or worn out Literally: If the tray is bought with money, it will be pierced, if the basket is bought with money, it will be worn out
Is “Mất tiền mua mâm thì đâm cho thủng, mất tiền mua thúng thì đụng cho mòn” formal or informal?
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