Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiếm một đồng, tiêu mười đồng

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Meaning · English

Earning one unit of money but spending ten

Literally: Earn one dong, spend ten dong

Examples

Anh ấy kiếm được một khoản tiền nhưng kiếm một đồng, tiêu mười đồng.He earned some money, but he earns one dong and spends ten dong.

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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 một đồng, tiêu mười đồng” mean?

Earning one unit of money but spending ten Literally: Earn one dong, spend ten dong

Is “Kiếm 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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