Cho lời bằng mười cho của
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Meaning · English
Kind words are more valuable than material gifts
Literally: give words equal to ten give gifts
Examples
Cô ấy chỉ cần một lời động viên, không cần quà tặng đắt tiềnShe just needs a word of encouragement, no need for expensive gifts
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Cho lời bằng mười cho của” mean?
Kind words are more valuable than material gifts Literally: give words equal to ten give gifts
Is “Cho lời bằng mười cho của” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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