Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một tiền gà, ba tiền thóc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small investment can yield significant returns

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đầu tư nhỏ có thể mang lại lợi nhuận lớn

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Literally: one coin for chicken, three coins for rice

Examples

Anh ấy đầu tư một tiền gà, ba tiền thóc và bây giờ giàu cóHe invested one coin for chicken, three coins for rice and now is rich

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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 tiền gà, ba tiền thóc” mean?

A small investment can yield significant returns Literally: one coin for chicken, three coins for rice

Is “Một tiền gà, ba tiền thóc” formal or informal?

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

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