Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một sào nhà là ba sào đồng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small house needs a lot of land to support it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngôi nhà nhỏ cần nhiều đất để duy trì

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Literally: One plot of house is three plots of field

Examples

Gia đình tôi có một sào nhà là ba sào đồng để trồng trọtMy family has a small house but a large field to cultivate

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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 sào nhà là ba sào đồng” mean?

A small house needs a lot of land to support it Literally: One plot of house is three plots of field

Is “Một sào nhà là ba sào đồng” formal or informal?

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