Tiền buộc dải yếm bo bo, trao cho thầy bói đâm lo vào mình
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Meaning · English
Money brings trouble and worry
Literally: Money forces the yoke to be worn, given to the fortune teller to stab worry into oneself
Examples
Anh ấy đã mất ngủ vì tiền buộc dải yếm bo bo sau khi đầu tư vào dự án mớiHe has lost sleep because of money bringing trouble and worry after investing in the new 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.
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Common questions
What does “Tiền buộc dải yếm bo bo, trao cho thầy bói đâm lo vào mình” mean?
Money brings trouble and worry Literally: Money forces the yoke to be worn, given to the fortune teller to stab worry into oneself
Is “Tiền buộc dải yếm bo bo, trao cho thầy bói đâm lo vào mình” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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