Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đồng sợ tốn, bốn đồng không đủ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being too stingy leads to not having enough

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Keo kiệt quá mức dẫn đến không đủ

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Literally: One coin fears spending, four coins not enough

Examples

Anh ấy một đồng sợ tốn, bốn đồng không đủ, nên luôn sống thiếu thốnHe is too stingy, so he always lacks things

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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 sợ tốn, bốn đồng không đủ” mean?

Being too stingy leads to not having enough Literally: One coin fears spending, four coins not enough

Is “Một đồng sợ tốn, bốn đồng không đủ” formal or informal?

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

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