Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền cờ bạc để ngoài sân, tiền phù vân để ngoài ngõ

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Meaning · English

Money earned from unstable sources is easily lost

Literally: Gambling money left outside the yard, whoring money left outside the alley

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất toàn bộ số tiền vì tiền cờ bạc để ngoài sân, tiền phù vân để ngoài ngõHe lost all the money because it was earned from unstable sources

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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 “Tiền cờ bạc để ngoài sân, tiền phù vân để ngoài ngõ” mean?

Money earned from unstable sources is easily lost Literally: Gambling money left outside the yard, whoring money left outside the alley

Is “Tiền cờ bạc để ngoài sân, tiền phù vân để ngoài ngõ” formal or informal?

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

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