Tay cầm tiền quý bo bo, đưa cho thầy bói thêm lo vào mình

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Meaning · English

Giving money to a fortune teller increases one's worries

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cho tiền cho thầy bói thì tăng thêm lo lắng

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Literally: Hand holding precious money, giving to fortune teller adds worry to oneself

Examples

Anh ấy đưa tiền cho thầy bói, thế mà Tay cầm tiền quý bo bo, đưa cho thầy bói thêm lo vào mình.He gave money to the fortune teller, but it's like handing over precious money and getting more worries in return

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

Common questions

What does “Tay cầm tiền quý bo bo, đưa cho thầy bói thêm lo vào mình” mean?

Giving money to a fortune teller increases one's worries Literally: Hand holding precious money, giving to fortune teller adds worry to oneself

Is “Tay cầm tiền quý bo bo, đưa cho thầy bói thêm lo vào mình” formal or informal?

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