Đồng tiền trong nhà là đồng tiền chứa, đồng tiền ra cửa là đồng tiền đẻ
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Money saved at home is preserved, money spent outside is invested
Tiền bạc tiết kiệm tại nhà là tiền bạc được bảo tồn, tiền bạc chi tiêu ngoài là tiền bạc được đầu tư
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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 là đồng tiền chứa, đồng tiền ra cửa là đồng tiền đẻ” mean?
Money saved at home is preserved, money spent outside is invested Literally: Money in the house is contained money, money out the door is born money
Is “Đồng tiền trong nhà là đồng tiền chứa, đồng tiền ra cửa là đồng tiền đẻ” formal or informal?
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