niên nguyệt tuy đa, bất quá nhứt bổn nhứt tức
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
However many the years, interest may not pass principal — the old usury cap: one capital, one interest.
Literally: years and months many, still one principal one interest
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “niên nguyệt tuy đa, bất quá nhứt bổn nhứt tức” mean?
However many the years, interest may not pass principal — the old usury cap: one capital, one interest. Literally: years and months many, still one principal one interest
Is “niên nguyệt tuy đa, bất quá nhứt bổn nhứt tức” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.