Vén tay áo sô, đốt nhà táng giấy
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To destroy something valuable in order to get rid of something worthless
Examples
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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 “Vén tay áo sô, đốt nhà táng giấy” mean?
To destroy something valuable in order to get rid of something worthless Literally: Pull up sleeves to burn, burn down the house to burn paper
Is “Vén tay áo sô, đốt nhà táng giấy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.