Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đồng tiền 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 bundle of grass, two coins redden one's eyes

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ vì một đồng tiền kiếm nát đống cỏ, hai đồng kiếm đỏ con mắt mà mất việcHe lost his job just because of a small gain that led to significant 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 tiền kiếm nát đống cỏ, hai đồng kiếm đỏ con mắt” mean?

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

Is “Một đồng tiền 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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