Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc Đông Xuyên, tiền Đức Hậu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good things come from good sources

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những điều tốt đẹp đến từ nguồn gốc tốt

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Literally: Eastern rice, Hau's money

Examples

Cái nhà giàu có đó là thóc Đông Xuyên, tiền Đức HậuThat rich family got their wealth from good sources

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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 “Thóc Đông Xuyên, tiền Đức Hậu” mean?

Good things come from good sources Literally: Eastern rice, Hau's money

Is “Thóc Đông Xuyên, tiền Đức Hậu” formal or informal?

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

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