Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai ơi chớ bỏ ruộng hoang, bao nhiêu tấc đất tấc vàng bấy nhiêu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Every inch of land is valuable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi inch đất đều quý giá

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Literally: who oh don't abandon wild field, many inches of land many inches of gold

Examples

Tôi không bán mảnh đất đó vì ai ơi chớ bỏ ruộng hoang, bao nhiêu tấc đất tấc vàng bấy nhiêuI won't sell that land because every inch of land is valuable

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai ơi chớ bỏ ruộng hoang, bao nhiêu tấc đất tấc vàng bấy nhiêu” mean?

Every inch of land is valuable Literally: who oh don't abandon wild field, many inches of land many inches of gold

Is “Ai ơi chớ bỏ ruộng hoang, bao nhiêu tấc đất tấc vàng bấy nhiêu” formal or informal?

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

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