Nhất thốn thời nhất thốn kim
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Meaning · English
A moment of time is worth a moment of gold
Literally: one inch of time one inch of gold
Examples
Chúng ta cần phải quản lý thời gian hiệu quả vì nhất thốn thời nhất thốn kimWe need to manage time effectively because a moment of time is worth a moment 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.
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Common questions
What does “Nhất thốn thời nhất thốn kim” mean?
A moment of time is worth a moment of gold Literally: one inch of time one inch of gold
Is “Nhất thốn thời nhất thốn kim” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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