Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

một nong tằm năm nong kén

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Meaning · English

One tray of silkworms is five trays of cocoons — every stage multiplies the work just fed into it.

Literally: one frame of worms: five frames of cocoons

Examples

Một nong tằm là năm nong kén.One tray of silkworms means five of cocoons — care compounds.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “một nong tằm năm nong kén” mean?

One tray of silkworms is five trays of cocoons — every stage multiplies the work just fed into it. Literally: one frame of worms: five frames of cocoons

Is “một nong tằm năm nong kén” formal or informal?

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

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