Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Năng nỏ mất cả ngõ lẫn vườn

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Meaning · English

Lose everything due to greed

Literally: lose both the alley and the garden

Examples

Anh ấy năng nỏ mất cả ngõ lẫn vườn khi đầu tư tất cả vào dự án đóHe lost everything due to greed when investing all in 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 “Năng nỏ mất cả ngõ lẫn vườn” mean?

Lose everything due to greed Literally: lose both the alley and the garden

Is “Năng nỏ mất cả ngõ lẫn vườn” formal or informal?

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

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