Tiền đi buôn để trên gác, tiền cờ bạc để giữa sân, tiền phù vân để ngoài đầu ngõ
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Money earned through honest labor is precious, while money from gambling or unstable sources is disposable.
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 đi buôn để trên gác, tiền cờ bạc để giữa sân, tiền phù vân để ngoài đầu ngõ” mean?
Money earned through honest labor is precious, while money from gambling or unstable sources is disposable. Literally: Money for trading is placed on the shelf, money for gambling is placed in the yard, money from unstable sources is placed outside the gate
Is “Tiền đi buôn để trên gác, tiền cờ bạc để giữa sân, tiền phù vân để ngoài đầu ngõ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.