Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền tây uống rượu cặn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Spend a lot of money on something of poor quality

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chi tiêu nhiều tiền vào thứ kém chất lượng

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Literally: Western money drinks leftover wine

Examples

Anh ấy tiền tây uống rượu cặn khi mua chiếc xe cũ đóHe spent a lot of money on that old 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 “Tiền tây uống rượu cặn” mean?

Spend a lot of money on something of poor quality Literally: Western money drinks leftover wine

Is “Tiền tây uống rượu cặn” formal or informal?

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

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