Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tậu voi với đức ông

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Meaning · English

Spend money on something unnecessary

Literally: buy an elephant with Mr. Duc's money

Examples

Anh ấy tậu voi với đức ông khi mua chiếc xe đắt tiền đóHe spent his uncle's money on that expensive car

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tậu voi với đức ông” mean?

Spend money on something unnecessary Literally: buy an elephant with Mr. Duc's money

Is “Tậu voi với đức ông” formal or informal?

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

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