Đồng tiền đi trước là đồng tiền khôn, đồng tiền đi sau là đồng tiền dại
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Money spent early is wise, money spent late is foolish
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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 là đồng tiền khôn, đồng tiền đi sau là đồng tiền dại” mean?
Money spent early is wise, money spent late is foolish Literally: Money that goes first is smart money, money that goes later is stupid money
Is “Đồng tiền đi trước là đồng tiền khôn, đồng tiền đi sau là đồng tiền dại” formal or informal?
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