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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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 “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?

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