Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ném tiền xuống ao mà xem tăm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Waste money to learn a lesson

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lãng phí tiền bạc để học một bài học

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Literally: Throw money into the pond to see the fortune

Examples

Anh ấy ném tiền xuống ao mà xem tăm khi đầu tư vào dự án đó.He wasted money to learn a lesson when investing 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 “Ném tiền xuống ao mà xem tăm” mean?

Waste money to learn a lesson Literally: Throw money into the pond to see the fortune

Is “Ném tiền xuống ao mà 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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