Đồng tiền trong nhà là đồng tiền chửa, đồng tiền ra cửa là đồng tiền đẻ
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Money saved at home is useless, money spent outside is profitable
Tiền bạc tiết kiệm tại nhà là vô ích, tiền bạc chi tiêu ngoài là có lợi
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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 chửa, đồng tiền ra cửa là đồng tiền đẻ” mean?
Money saved at home is useless, money spent outside is profitable Literally: Money in the house is sterile money, money out the door is fertile money
Is “Đồng tiền trong nhà là đồng tiền chửa, đồng tiền ra cửa là đồng tiền đẻ” formal or informal?
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