Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền trao ra, gà bắt lấy

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Meaning · English

To let go of something valuable in exchange for something worthless

Literally: Money handed out, chicken catches

Examples

Anh ấy đã bán nhà để mua một mảnh đất bỏ hoang, thật là tiền trao ra, gà bắt lấyHe sold his house to buy a vacant lot, what a waste, it's like handing out money for a chicken to catch

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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 trao ra, gà bắt lấy” mean?

To let go of something valuable in exchange for something worthless Literally: Money handed out, chicken catches

Is “Tiền trao ra, gà bắt lấy” formal or informal?

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

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