tin bợm mất bò
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: tin bợm mất bò, tin bạn mất vợ
Meaning · English
Trust the rogue, lose the ox — confidence invested at the predictable address.
Literally: believe the knave, lose the bull
Examples
Tin bợm mất bò, tin bạn mất vợ.Trust the rogue, lose your ox; trust the friend, lose your wife.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tin bợm mất bò” mean?
Trust the rogue, lose the ox — confidence invested at the predictable address. Literally: believe the knave, lose the bull
Is “tin bợm mất bò” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.