Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đồng tiền liền khúc ruột

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Meaning · English

The coin is welded to the gut — money parts from its owner like a length of intestine.

Literally: the coin adjoins the bowel-loop

Examples

Đồng tiền liền khúc ruột, xót lắm.Money is a length of one's own gut — losing it hurts.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đồng tiền liền khúc ruột” mean?

The coin is welded to the gut — money parts from its owner like a length of intestine. Literally: the coin adjoins the bowel-loop

Is “đồng tiền liền khúc ruột” formal or informal?

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

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