Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cúng tiền biên tiền, cúng gạo biên gạo

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Meaning · English

To give what you have

Literally: Offering money at the border, offering rice at the border

Examples

Tôi chỉ có thể cúng tiền biên tiền, cúng gạo biên gạo cho những người nghèoI can only give what I have to the poor

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cúng tiền biên tiền, cúng gạo biên gạo” mean?

To give what you have Literally: Offering money at the border, offering rice at the border

Is “Cúng tiền biên tiền, cúng gạo biên gạo” formal or informal?

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

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