Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước đổ khó hốt

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Meaning · English

It's hard to recover what's been lost

Literally: water spilled is hard to scoop

Examples

Tiền mất thì nước đổ khó hốt.When money's gone, it's hard to get it back.

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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 “Nước đổ khó hốt” mean?

It's hard to recover what's been lost Literally: water spilled is hard to scoop

Is “Nước đổ khó hốt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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