Đồng tiền trong nhà đồng tiền chửa, đồng tiền ra cửa đồng tiền đẻ

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Meaning · English

Money saved at home is not profitable, but money invested outside can generate more wealth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiền bạc tiết kiệm tại nhà không sinh lời, nhưng tiền bạc đầu tư ngoài có thể tạo ra nhiều của cải hơn

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Literally: Money in the house is money not yet born, money out the door is money that gives birth

Examples

Anh ấy đã đầu tư đồng tiền trong nhà vào công việc kinh doanh và bây giờ anh ấy giàu có.He invested the money at home into his business and now he's rich.

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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 trong nhà đồng tiền chửa, đồng tiền ra cửa đồng tiền đẻ” mean?

Money saved at home is not profitable, but money invested outside can generate more wealth. Literally: Money in the house is money not yet born, money out the door is money that gives birth

Is “Đồng tiền trong nhà đồng tiền chửa, đồng tiền ra cửa đồng tiền đẻ” formal or informal?

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