về máng lợn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: về lại máng lợn
Back to the pig trough — every gain (or the whole windfall) evaporates and you are exactly where you began; from the fisherman’s-wife fairy tale, where greed returns the old woman to her broken trough.
Register: informalEra: ~2010s – present
Examples
Editorial example (batch 060)
Sources & notes
F247 finance-slang sweep (2026-08-12): usage on f247.com; verified via songdep.com.vn 350-term glossary, topi.vn/vnsc.vn explainers, cuthongthai.vn + hocchungkhoan.vn term lists. Definition original.
Common questions
What does “về máng lợn” mean?
Back to the pig trough — every gain (or the whole windfall) evaporates and you are exactly where you began; from the fisherman’s-wife fairy tale, where greed returns the old woman to her broken trough. Literally: back to the pig trough
Is “về máng lợn” formal or informal?
về máng lợn is generally informal.