Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lời nói quan tiền đấu thóc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Words are more precious than money or material goods

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lời nói quý giá hơn tiền bạc hoặc hàng hóa

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Literally: words weigh against money and rice

Examples

Lời nói của bà luôn là lời vàng ngọc, lời nói quan tiền đấu thócHer words are always golden, words are more precious than money or material goods

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lời nói quan tiền đấu thóc” mean?

Words are more precious than money or material goods Literally: words weigh against money and rice

Is “Lời nói quan tiền đấu thóc” formal or informal?

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

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