Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xong chay, quẳng thầy xuống ao

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Meaning · English

Abandon someone after they've been used

Literally: Finished using, throw the teacher into the pond

Examples

Họ đã xong chay, quẳng thầy xuống ao sau khi đạt được mục tiêuThey abandoned their teacher after achieving their goal

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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 “Xong chay, quẳng thầy xuống ao” mean?

Abandon someone after they've been used Literally: Finished using, throw the teacher into the pond

Is “Xong chay, quẳng thầy xuống ao” formal or informal?

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

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