Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tin bợm mất bò

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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.

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