Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống canh dành bạc

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Meaning · English

Spend money unnecessarily

Literally: Drumming at midnight to give away silver

Examples

Anh ấy chi tiêu như trống canh dành bạc, không tiết kiệm được gì.He spends money like trống canh dành bạc, can't save anything.

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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 “Trống canh dành bạc” mean?

Spend money unnecessarily Literally: Drumming at midnight to give away silver

Is “Trống canh dành bạc” formal or informal?

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

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