Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống thủng kèn cũng hết hơi

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Meaning · English

When one resource is depleted, others are also exhausted

Literally: Holed drum, horn also runs out of breath

Examples

Khi mất việc, tiền tiết kiệm cũng dần hết, trống thủng kèn cũng hết hơiWhen I lost my job, my savings were also gradually depleted, trống thủng kèn cũng hết hơi

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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 thủng kèn cũng hết hơi” mean?

When one resource is depleted, others are also exhausted Literally: Holed drum, horn also runs out of breath

Is “Trống thủng kèn cũng hết hơi” formal or informal?

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

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