một điều nhịn bằng chín điều lành
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Meaning · English
One endurance is better than nine good deeds
Literally: One thing endured is worth nine good things
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy chọn nhịn chứ không cãi lại để tránh gây ra xung đột.He chose to endure instead of arguing back to avoid causing conflict.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “một điều nhịn bằng chín điều lành” mean?
One endurance is better than nine good deeds Literally: One thing endured is worth nine good things
Is “một điều nhịn bằng chín điều lành” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.