Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống hết hơi, mõ chẳng còn cốc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely exhausted or depleted of resources

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn kiệt sức hoặc cạn kiệt tài nguyên

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Literally: Drum out of breath, mallet no longer has handle

Examples

Sau khi đóng hết các dự án, công ty trống hết hơi, mõ chẳng còn cốcAfter completing all the projects, the company was completely exhausted and depleted of resources

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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 hết hơi, mõ chẳng còn cốc” mean?

Completely exhausted or depleted of resources Literally: Drum out of breath, mallet no longer has handle

Is “Trống hết hơi, mõ chẳng còn cốc” formal or informal?

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

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