Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giữ như giữ mả tổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To keep something very carefully and securely

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giữ gìn rất cẩn thận và an toàn

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Literally: keep like keeping ancestral tomb

Examples

Bà giữ tiền như giữ mả tổShe keeps money very carefully and securely

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Giữ như giữ mả tổ” mean?

To keep something very carefully and securely Literally: keep like keeping ancestral tomb

Is “Giữ như giữ mả tổ” formal or informal?

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

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