Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

một mặt hơn mười gói

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Meaning · English

One visit outweighs ten parcels — showing your face is the gift; packages are wrapping.

Literally: one face surpasses ten packages

Examples

Về thăm ngoại đi, một mặt hơn mười gói.Go visit grandma — one face beats ten parcels.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “một mặt hơn mười gói” mean?

One visit outweighs ten parcels — showing your face is the gift; packages are wrapping. Literally: one face surpasses ten packages

Is “một mặt hơn mười gói” formal or informal?

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

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