Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất tiền thật, phét l... mo

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Meaning · English

To lose something valuable and gain something worthless

Literally: lose real money, blow wind

Examples

Anh ấy bán nhà để đầu tư vào dự án đó, mất tiền thật, phét l... moHe sold his house to invest in that project, lost real money, and blew wind

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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 thật, phét l... mo” mean?

To lose something valuable and gain something worthless Literally: lose real money, blow wind

Is “Mất tiền thật, phét l... mo” formal or informal?

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

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