Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiếm được một đồng tiêu mười đồng

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Meaning · English

Earning something is much harder than spending it

Literally: Earn one dollar, spend ten dollars

Examples

Anh ấy kiếm được một đồng tiêu mười đồng, nên luôn gặp khó khăn về tài chínhHe earns one dollar and spends ten dollars, so he always has financial difficulties

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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 “Kiếm được một đồng tiêu mười đồng” mean?

Earning something is much harder than spending it Literally: Earn one dollar, spend ten dollars

Is “Kiếm được một đồng tiêu mười đồng” formal or informal?

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

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