Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vái cả tơi lẫn nón

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Meaning · English

To lose both what you have and what you try to get

Literally: to lose both the tarp and the hat

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư cả tài sản vào dự án, vái cả tơi lẫn nón khi nó thất bạiHe invested all his assets in the project, losing both the tarp and the hat when it failed

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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 “Vái cả tơi lẫn nón” mean?

To lose both what you have and what you try to get Literally: to lose both the tarp and the hat

Is “Vái cả tơi lẫn nón” formal or informal?

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

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