Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tấc đất cắm dùi

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Every inch of land is precious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi tấc đất đều quý giá

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Literally: inch of land stick spear

Examples

Mỗi người cần phải yêu quý và bảo vệ tấc đất cắm dùi của mìnhEveryone needs to cherish and protect their own inch of land

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tấc đất cắm dùi” mean?

Every inch of land is precious Literally: inch of land stick spear

Is “Tấc đất cắm dùi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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