Cho con nghìn bạc không bằng dạy con một nghề

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Meaning · English

Giving knowledge is more valuable than giving money

Literally: Give children a thousand silver coins is not as good as teaching children one job

Examples

Cha mẹ nên cho con nghìn bạc không bằng dạy con một nghề để sau này tự lậpParents should teach their children a profession rather than giving them a thousand silver coins so that they can be independent later

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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 “Cho con nghìn bạc không bằng dạy con một nghề” mean?

Giving knowledge is more valuable than giving money Literally: Give children a thousand silver coins is not as good as teaching children one job

Is “Cho con nghìn bạc không bằng dạy con một nghề” formal or informal?

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

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