Definition

1. Idiom:
   • To eat one's corn in the blade: To spend or use up resources (especially money) before one actually has them or before they are fully available; to count on something before it is certain.

Usage Examples

• Idiom:
  • Anh ta đã tiêu non số tiền thừa kế mà còn chưa nhận được. (He spent his inheritance money before he even received it.)
  • Đừng có tiêu non lương tháng tới để mua cái điện thoại đó. (Don't spend next month's salary to buy that phone.)

Advanced Usage

• The idiom is often used in financial or resource contexts to criticize short-sightedness and a lack of planning. It implies living in anticipation of future gains that may not materialize.

Variants and Related Words

• Tiêu xài phung phí (v): to spend wastefully.
  • Cô ấy tiêu xài phung phí vào quần áo. (She spends wastefully on clothes.)

Synonyms

• To count one's chickens before they hatch: To be overly confident about a positive outcome before it is certain.
• To spend in advance: To use money that one expects to receive.

Related Idioms

• Vung tay quá trán: To spend money excessively and irresponsibly.
  • Anh ấy vung tay quá trán nên giờ hết tiền. (He spent money so recklessly that he's now broke.)