Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cho vàng không bằng trỏ đàng đi buôn

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Meaning · English

Giving guidance is more valuable than giving material wealth

Literally: Give gold not equal to pointing way to do business

Examples

Dạy cho cháu cách làm việc này thì hơn là cho vàngTeaching my nephew how to do this is better than giving him gold

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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 “Cho vàng không bằng trỏ đàng đi buôn” mean?

Giving guidance is more valuable than giving material wealth Literally: Give gold not equal to pointing way to do business

Is “Cho 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.

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