Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ném tiền xuống ao nào được xem tăm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Wasting money on something useless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lãng phí tiền vào việc vô ích

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Literally: Throwing money into a pond without checking the water depth

Examples

Anh ấy ném tiền xuống ao nào để mua chiếc xe đó.He wasted money buying that car.

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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 nào được xem tăm” mean?

Wasting money on something useless Literally: Throwing money into a pond without checking the water depth

Is “Ném tiền xuống ao nào 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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