người là vàng, của là ngãi
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Meaning · English
People are the gold; goods are the debt of kindness — value the maker over the made.
Literally: the person is gold; goods are duty
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “người là vàng, của là ngãi” mean?
People are the gold; goods are the debt of kindness — value the maker over the made. Literally: the person is gold; goods are duty
Is “người là vàng, của là ngãi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.