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Đồng tiền không phấn không hồ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is not worthwhile without investment or effort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có sự đầu tư hoặc nỗ lực thì không có giá trị

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Literally: copper coin without powder or lake

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Không có sự cố gắng thì không thành công, đồng tiền không phấn không hồWithout effort, there's no success, something is not worthwhile without investment

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Money

Common questions

What does “Đồng tiền không phấn không hồ” mean?

Something is not worthwhile without investment or effort Literally: copper coin without powder or lake

Is “Đồng tiền không phấn không hồ” formal or informal?

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