Sồi xe, dũi, nái không bằng vải Bái nhuộm nâu

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Meaning · English

Material wealth is not as valuable as knowledge and culture

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tài sản vật chất không quý bằng kiến thức và văn hóa

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Literally: Wheels, axles, and buffalo are not as good as brown dyed cloth

Examples

Giang山 không bằng vải Bái nhuộm nâu trong mắt cô giáoThe mountain of gold is not as valuable as the brown dyed cloth in the eyes of the teacher

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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 “Sồi xe, dũi, nái không bằng vải Bái nhuộm nâu” mean?

Material wealth is not as valuable as knowledge and culture Literally: Wheels, axles, and buffalo are not as good as brown dyed cloth

Is “Sồi xe, dũi, nái không bằng vải Bái nhuộm nâu” formal or informal?

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