Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đồng kiếm nát đống cỏ, hai đồng kiếm đỏ con mắt

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Meaning · English

A small gain can lead to significant trouble

Literally: One coin sharpens a pile of grass, two coins redden one's eyes

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ kiếm được một chút lợi nhuận, nhưng rồi phải đối mặt với nhiều rắc rốiHe only made a small profit, but then had to deal with a lot of trouble

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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 “Một đồng kiếm nát đống cỏ, hai đồng kiếm đỏ con mắt” mean?

A small gain can lead to significant trouble Literally: One coin sharpens a pile of grass, two coins redden one's eyes

Is “Một đồng kiếm nát đống cỏ, hai đồng kiếm đỏ con mắt” formal or informal?

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

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