Nồi bảy quăng ra, nồi ba quăng vào

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Meaning · English

To lose something valuable and gain something less valuable in return

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất đi điều gì đó quý giá và nhận lại điều gì đó ít giá trị hơn

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Literally: seven-pot throw out, three-pot throw in

Examples

Anh ấy bán chiếc xe máy cũ và mua một chiếc xe đạp mới, thật là nồi bảy quăng ra, nồi ba quăng vàoHe sold his old motorbike and bought a new bicycle, it's really a case of losing something valuable and gaining something less valuable

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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 “Nồi bảy quăng ra, nồi ba quăng vào” mean?

To lose something valuable and gain something less valuable in return Literally: seven-pot throw out, three-pot throw in

Is “Nồi bảy quăng ra, nồi ba quăng vào” formal or informal?

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