Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tí bằng móng tay chẳng mất

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Meaning · English

A small gain is better than nothing

Literally: a pea sized amount is not lost

Examples

Cô ấy nói: "Tí bằng móng tay chẳng mất, tôi vẫn kiếm được chút tiền từ công việc đó"She said: "A small gain is better than nothing, I still earned some money from that job"

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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 “Tí bằng móng tay chẳng mất” mean?

A small gain is better than nothing Literally: a pea sized amount is not lost

Is “Tí bằng móng tay chẳng mất” formal or informal?

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

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