Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất tiền mua thúng thì quệt cho mòn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To waste resources on something useless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lãng phí tài nguyên vào điều vô ích

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Literally: Lose money buying a basket then scrape it to wear out

Examples

Anh ấy mất tiền mua thúng thì quệt cho mòn khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe wasted his money on that project

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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 quệt cho mòn” mean?

To waste resources on something useless Literally: Lose money buying a basket then scrape it to wear out

Is “Mất tiền mua thúng thì quệt cho mòn” formal or informal?

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

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