Cho nhau vàng không bằng trỏ đàng đi buôn
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Giving someone resources is less helpful than teaching them a skill
Examples
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.
Common questions
What does “Cho nhau vàng không bằng trỏ đàng đi buôn” mean?
Giving someone resources is less helpful than teaching them a skill Literally: Giving each other gold is not as good as showing the way to do business
Is “Cho nhau vàng không bằng trỏ đàng đi buôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.