Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham sáu đồng lãi, mất năm mươi tư đồng vốn

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Meaning · English

Greed for small gains leads to big losses

Literally: Desire six copper coins of interest, lose fifty-four copper coins of capital

Examples

Anh ấy tham sáu đồng lãi, mất năm mươi tư đồng vốn khi đầu tư vào dự án đó.He was greedy for small gains and lost a lot when investing in that project.

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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 “Tham sáu đồng lãi, mất năm mươi tư đồng vốn” mean?

Greed for small gains leads to big losses Literally: Desire six copper coins of interest, lose fifty-four copper coins of capital

Is “Tham sáu đồng lãi, mất năm mươi tư đồng vốn” formal or informal?

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

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