Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đồng tiền như miếng thịt chín

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Meaning · English

Money is a powerful lure

Literally: Money like a piece of cooked meat

Examples

Anh ta bị đồng tiền như miếng thịt chín cám dỗHe was lured by money like a piece of cooked meat

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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 như miếng thịt chín” mean?

Money is a powerful lure Literally: Money like a piece of cooked meat

Is “Đồng tiền như miếng thịt chín” formal or informal?

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

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