Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vác tiền ra mả mặc cả cái chết

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Meaning · English

Spend all one's money to save a dying person

Literally: carry money to the grave to bargain for death

Examples

Gia đình đã vác tiền ra mả mặc cả cái chết để cứu cha anh taThe family spent all their money to save his father

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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 “Vác tiền ra mả mặc cả cái chết” mean?

Spend all one's money to save a dying person Literally: carry money to the grave to bargain for death

Is “Vác tiền ra mả mặc cả cái chết” formal or informal?

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

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