Tiền buôn tiền bán thì để trong nhà, tiền cờ tiền bạc thì ra ngoài đồng
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Money earned through honest work stays at home, while money from gambling is spent outside.
Examples
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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 “Tiền buôn tiền bán thì để trong nhà, tiền cờ tiền bạc thì ra ngoài đồng” mean?
Money earned through honest work stays at home, while money from gambling is spent outside. Literally: Money for trading money for selling is kept at home, money for gambling money for silver is taken outside the field
Is “Tiền buôn tiền bán thì để trong nhà, tiền cờ tiền bạc thì ra ngoài đồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.