Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tham vui chịu lận,

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Meaning · English

Chasing the fun, accepting the fleecing — the gambler pays admission to his own ruin.

Literally: crave amusement, endure the cheating

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tham vui chịu lận,” mean?

Chasing the fun, accepting the fleecing — the gambler pays admission to his own ruin. Literally: crave amusement, endure the cheating

Is “tham vui chịu lận,” formal or informal?

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

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