Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chỉ lấy đồng tiền làm lào

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Meaning · English

Prioritizes money over everything else

Literally: only take money as the key

Examples

Anh ta chỉ lấy đồng tiền làm lào, sẵn sàng làm bất cứ việc gì để có tiềnHe prioritizes money over everything else, willing to do anything for money

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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 “Chỉ lấy đồng tiền làm lào” mean?

Prioritizes money over everything else Literally: only take money as the key

Is “Chỉ lấy đồng tiền làm lào” formal or informal?

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

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