Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được tiếng còn hơn được miếng

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Meaning · English

Good reputation is more valuable than material gain

Literally: to have a good reputation is better than to have food

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu Được tiếng còn hơn được miếng khi làm việcHe always remembers that a good reputation is more valuable than material gain when working

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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 “Được tiếng còn hơn được miếng” mean?

Good reputation is more valuable than material gain Literally: to have a good reputation is better than to have food

Is “Được tiếng còn hơn được miếng” formal or informal?

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

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