Ném tiền xuống nước còn được thấy tăm
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Wasting money is better than wasting something valuable and getting nothing in return
Lãng phí tiền còn hơn lãng phí thứ quý giá mà không nhận được gì
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Examples
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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 nước còn được thấy tăm” mean?
Wasting money is better than wasting something valuable and getting nothing in return Literally: throwing money into water still see the bottom
Is “Ném tiền xuống nước còn được thấy tăm” formal or informal?
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