Một đồng chẳng muốn, muốn hai đồng

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Meaning · English

Being dissatisfied with what one has and wanting more

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không hài lòng với điều mình có và muốn nhiều hơn

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Literally: One coin not wanting, wanting two coins

Examples

Anh ấy luôn muốn thăng tiến, một đồng chẳng muốn, muốn hai đồngHe always wants to get promoted, being dissatisfied with what he has and wanting more

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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 “Một đồng chẳng muốn, muốn hai đồng” mean?

Being dissatisfied with what one has and wanting more Literally: One coin not wanting, wanting two coins

Is “Một đồng chẳng muốn, muốn hai đồng” formal or informal?

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