Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thục viết không bằng biết ruộng

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Knowledge is more valuable than material wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kiến thức quý hơn của cải vật chất

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Literally: Writing does not compare to knowing fields

Examples

Anh ấy giàu có nhưng thục viết không bằng biết ruộngHe is rich but knowledge is more valuable than material wealth

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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 “Thục viết không bằng biết ruộng” mean?

Knowledge is more valuable than material wealth Literally: Writing does not compare to knowing fields

Is “Thục viết không bằng biết ruộng” formal or informal?

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

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