Một tiên là chín, mười thưng, mẹ con nhịn đói vì chưng không tiền
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Having one talented person is better than having many mediocre ones
Examples
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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 tiên là chín, mười thưng, mẹ con nhịn đói vì chưng không tiền” mean?
Having one talented person is better than having many mediocre ones Literally: One fairy is nine, ten pots, mother and child starve because of no money
Is “Một tiên là chín, mười thưng, mẹ con nhịn đói vì chưng không tiền” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.