Nói với người say như vay không giả

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Meaning · English

Talking to a drunkard is like lending money without expecting repayment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trò chuyện với người say như cho mượn tiền không mong trả lại

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Literally: talking to drunk people like lending without pretending

Examples

Anh ấy nói với người say như vay không giả, nên chẳng được gì.He talked to the drunkard like lending money without expecting repayment, so he got nothing.

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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.

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What does “Nói với người say như vay không giả” mean?

Talking to a drunkard is like lending money without expecting repayment Literally: talking to drunk people like lending without pretending

Is “Nói với người say như vay không giả” formal or informal?

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