Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vay đấu trả bồ

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Meaning · English

Borrow from one to repay another

Literally: borrow to fight and repay friend

Examples

Anh ấy vay đấu trả bồ để trang trải nợ nầnHe borrowed from one to repay another to deal with his debts

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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 “Vay đấu trả bồ” mean?

Borrow from one to repay another Literally: borrow to fight and repay friend

Is “Vay đấu trả bồ” formal or informal?

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

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