đồng tiền bát gạo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The coin and the bowl of rice — the hard-earned money and goods a thing costs.
Literally: the coin, the bowl of rice
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đồng tiền bát gạo” mean?
The coin and the bowl of rice — the hard-earned money and goods a thing costs. Literally: the coin, the bowl of rice
Is “đồng tiền bát gạo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.