thâu đa nạp thiểu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Collect much, remit little — the village-clerk's arithmetic, skimming between the taking and the passing on.
Literally: receive much, deliver little
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 “thâu đa nạp thiểu” mean?
Collect much, remit little — the village-clerk's arithmetic, skimming between the taking and the passing on. Literally: receive much, deliver little
Is “thâu đa nạp thiểu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.