Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vụng ăn vụng tiêu, vơi niêu với nồi

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Meaning · English

Spend money recklessly and excessively

Literally: carelessly eat carelessly spend, empty pot and pan

Examples

Anh ấy vụng ăn vụng tiêu, vơi niêu với nồi, giờ thì nợ nần chồng chấtHe spent money recklessly and excessively, now he's deeply in debt

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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 “Vụng ăn vụng tiêu, vơi niêu với nồi” mean?

Spend money recklessly and excessively Literally: carelessly eat carelessly spend, empty pot and pan

Is “Vụng ăn vụng tiêu, vơi niêu với nồi” formal or informal?

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

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