Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa tiền ném xuống sông, xuống bể

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Meaning · English

Waste money extravagantly

Literally: Throwing money into the river, into the sea

Examples

Anh ấy thừa tiền ném xuống sông khi mua chiếc xe đó.He wasted money extravagantly when buying that car.

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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 tiền ném xuống sông, xuống bể” mean?

Waste money extravagantly Literally: Throwing money into the river, into the sea

Is “Thừa tiền ném xuống sông, xuống bể” formal or informal?

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

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