Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười quan tiền công không bằng một đồng tiền thưởng

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Meaning · English

Hard work is not as valuable as natural talent

Literally: Ten quan of money for labor is not worth one dong of reward money

Examples

Cậu ấy không học giỏi nhưng lại có năng khiếu vẽ, thật là mười quan tiền công không bằng một đồng tiền thưởngHe's not a good student, but he's talented at drawing, it's really a case of hard work not being as valuable as natural talent

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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 quan tiền công không bằng một đồng tiền thưởng” mean?

Hard work is not as valuable as natural talent Literally: Ten quan of money for labor is not worth one dong of reward money

Is “Mười quan tiền công không bằng một đồng tiền thưởng” formal or informal?

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