Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham sáu đồng lãi, mất năm mươi tư tiền vốn

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Meaning · English

Greed leads to loss of everything

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

Examples

Anh ấy tham sáu đồng lãi, mất năm mươi tư tiền vốn khi đầu tư vào dự án đó.He was greedy for the interest and lost his capital 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 tiền vốn” mean?

Greed leads to loss of everything Literally: Covet six copper coins of interest, lose fifty-four silver coins of capital

Is “Tham sáu đồng lãi, mất năm mươi tư tiền 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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