Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Qua sông đốt đò

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To destroy something after using it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hủy hoại thứ gì đó sau khi sử dụng

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Literally: Cross the river burn the boat

Examples

Anh ta đã qua sông đốt đò với công ty cũHe has burned his bridges with his old company

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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 “Qua sông đốt đò” mean?

To destroy something after using it Literally: Cross the river burn the boat

Is “Qua sông đốt đò” formal or informal?

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

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