Tiền buôn tiền bán thì để trong nhà, tiền cờ tiền bạc thì ra ngoài đường
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Honest money stays at home, dishonest money 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 đường” mean?
Honest money stays at home, dishonest money is spent outside Literally: Money for trading stays in the house, money for gambling and wine goes out on the street
Is “Tiền buôn tiền bán thì để trong nhà, tiền cờ tiền bạc thì ra ngoài đường” formal or informal?
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