Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nghìn vàng mua lấy trận cười

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Meaning · English

Laughter is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold

Literally: A thousand gold to buy a laugh

Examples

Cô ấy nói câu笑话 khiến mọi người cười ồ, thật là nghìn vàng mua lấy trận cườiShe told a joke that made everyone laugh loudly, it was truly worth a thousand pieces of gold

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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 “Nghìn vàng mua lấy trận cười” mean?

Laughter is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold Literally: A thousand gold to buy a laugh

Is “Nghìn vàng mua lấy trận cười” formal or informal?

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

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