Nực cười chữ nãi là bèn, mất tiền mà có ai khen chỉ mình

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Meaning · English

Spending money to seek praise is foolish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lãng phí tiền bạc để tìm kiếm lời khen ngợi là điều dại dột

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Literally: Worth laughing at the word 'talent' being 'low', losing money but having someone praise oneself

Examples

Anh ấy mua xe đắt tiền chỉ để gây ấn tượng, nực cười chữ nãi là bèn, mất tiền mà có ai khen chỉ mìnhHe bought an expensive car just to impress, worth laughing at the word 'talent' being 'low', losing money but having someone praise oneself

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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 “Nực cười chữ nãi là bèn, mất tiền mà có ai khen chỉ mình” mean?

Spending money to seek praise is foolish Literally: Worth laughing at the word 'talent' being 'low', losing money but having someone praise oneself

Is “Nực cười chữ nãi là bèn, mất tiền mà có ai khen chỉ mình” formal or informal?

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