Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười anh buôn bán, không bằng một anh làm ruộng

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Meaning · English

Farming is more reliable than trading

Literally: Ten trading brothers, not as good as one farming brother

Examples

Tôi thích làm ruộng hơn buôn bán, vì nhớ câu Mười anh buôn bán, không bằng một anh làm ruộngI prefer farming to trading, because I remember the proverb 'Mười anh buôn bán, không bằng một anh làm ruộng'

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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 “Mười anh buôn bán, không bằng một anh làm ruộng” mean?

Farming is more reliable than trading Literally: Ten trading brothers, not as good as one farming brother

Is “Mười anh buôn bán, không bằng một anh làm ruộng” formal or informal?

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

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