Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắt may hơn giầu giẻ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being skilled is more valuable than being wealthy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có kỹ năng thì quý hơn có của giàu

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Literally: expensive sewing more precious than rich rag

Examples

Cô ấy không có nhiều tiền nhưng đắt may hơn giầu giẻ nhờ kỹ năng nấu ăn của mìnhShe didn't have much money but was skilled and resourceful thanks to her cooking skills

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đắt may hơn giầu giẻ” mean?

Being skilled is more valuable than being wealthy Literally: expensive sewing more precious than rich rag

Is “Đắt may hơn giầu giẻ” formal or informal?

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

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