Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa bát gạt xuống mâm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To discard something valuable in exchange for something worthless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Pouring the bowl down onto the plate

Examples

Anh ấy đã thừa bát gạt xuống mâm khi bỏ việc tốt để theo đuổi một cơ hội không chắc chắnHe poured the bowl down onto the plate when he quit a good job to pursue an uncertain opportunity

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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 “Thừa bát gạt xuống mâm” mean?

To discard something valuable in exchange for something worthless Literally: Pouring the bowl down onto the plate

Is “Thừa bát gạt xuống mâm” formal or informal?

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

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