Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đồng tiền đi trước đồng đồng tiền dại

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Meaning · English

Money can make people do foolish things

Literally: Money goes before, foolish money follows

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ việc để đầu tư vào một dự án rủi ro chỉ vì đồng tiền đi trước đồng đồng tiền dại.He quit his job to invest in a risky project just because money can make people do foolish things

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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 “Đồng tiền đi trước đồng đồng tiền dại” mean?

Money can make people do foolish things Literally: Money goes before, foolish money follows

Is “Đồng tiền đi trước đồng đồng tiền dại” formal or informal?

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

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