Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một quan đề chín tiền

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Meaning · English

A small amount of money can be very useful

Literally: One mandarin owes nine coins

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ có một quan đề chín tiền nhưng vẫn giúp được người nghèoHe only had a small amount of money but it was still helpful to the poor

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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 quan đề chín tiền” mean?

A small amount of money can be very useful Literally: One mandarin owes nine coins

Is “Một quan đề chín tiền” formal or informal?

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

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