Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất tiền mua thúng thì đụng cho tan

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Meaning · English

Suffering a loss to avoid a greater loss

Literally: Losing money to buy a basket then smashing it

Examples

Anh ấy đã chấp nhận mất tiền mua thúng thì đụng cho tan để tránh bị lừa đảoHe accepted losing money to avoid being cheated

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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 thúng thì đụng cho tan” mean?

Suffering a loss to avoid a greater loss Literally: Losing money to buy a basket then smashing it

Is “Mất tiền mua thúng thì đụng cho tan” formal or informal?

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

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