Nhất nhân canh, thập nhân tụ thực
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Meaning · English
One person guards, ten people harvest
Literally: One person guard, ten people gather fruit
Examples
Nhất nhân canh, thập nhân tụ thực, xã hội hiện đại cũng không ngoại lệOne person guards, ten people harvest, modern society is no exception
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Nhất nhân canh, thập nhân tụ thực” mean?
One person guards, ten people harvest Literally: One person guard, ten people gather fruit
Is “Nhất nhân canh, thập nhân tụ thực” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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