Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ruột bỏ ra, da bỏ vào

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Meaning · English

Sacrificing one thing to save another

Literally: Gut out, skin in

Examples

Anh ta phải bán xe để trả nợ, ruột bỏ ra, da bỏ vàoHe had to sell his car to pay the debt, sacrificing one thing to save another

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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 “Ruột bỏ ra, da bỏ vào” mean?

Sacrificing one thing to save another Literally: Gut out, skin in

Is “Ruột bỏ ra, da bỏ vào” formal or informal?

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

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