Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ném tiền xuống ao không được xem tăm

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Meaning · English

Waste money on something useless

Literally: Throw money into the pond without getting to read fortune

Examples

Anh ấy ném tiền xuống ao không được xem tăm khi đầu tư vào dự án đó.He 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 “Ném tiền xuống ao không được xem tăm” mean?

Waste money on something useless Literally: Throw money into the pond without getting to read fortune

Is “Ném tiền xuống ao không được xem tăm” formal or informal?

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

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