Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một lời nói quan tiền thúng thóc, một lời nói dùi đục cẳng tay

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Meaning · English

One word can be worth more than material wealth

Literally: one word weighs more than a basket of rice, one word hits sharper than an axe handle

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu nói của bố: Một lời nói quan tiền thúng thóc, một lời nói dùi đục cẳng tayHe always remembers his father's saying: One word can be worth more than material wealth, one word hits sharper than an axe handle

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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 lời nói quan tiền thúng thóc, một lời nói dùi đục cẳng tay” mean?

One word can be worth more than material wealth Literally: one word weighs more than a basket of rice, one word hits sharper than an axe handle

Is “Một lời nói quan tiền thúng thóc, một lời nói dùi đục cẳng tay” formal or informal?

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