Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiệt vàng đâu sợ lửa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unafraid of challenges or risks because one has nothing to lose

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không sợ rủi ro vì không có gì để mất

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Literally: Lose gold, not afraid of fire

Examples

Anh ấy đã thất nghiệp nên thiệt vàng đâu sợ lửa, quyết định khởi nghiệpHe was unemployed, so he had nothing to lose and decided to start his own business

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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 “Thiệt vàng đâu sợ lửa” mean?

Unafraid of challenges or risks because one has nothing to lose Literally: Lose gold, not afraid of fire

Is “Thiệt vàng đâu sợ lửa” formal or informal?

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

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