một mặt người bằng mười mặt của
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
One human face is worth ten faces of treasure — no property outbids a person.
Literally: one person-face equals ten property-faces
Examples
Cứu người trước đã, một mặt người bằng mười mặt của.Save the person first — one face outweighs ten fortunes.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
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Common questions
What does “một mặt người bằng mười mặt của” mean?
One human face is worth ten faces of treasure — no property outbids a person. Literally: one person-face equals ten property-faces
Is “một mặt người bằng mười mặt của” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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