Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền là gạch, ngãi là vàng

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Meaning · English

Money is less valuable than reputation

Literally: Money is brick, reputation is gold

Examples

Anh ấy sẵn sàng mất tiền để bảo vệ uy tín của mình, vì tiền là gạch, ngãi là vàngHe is willing to lose money to protect his reputation, because money is less valuable than reputation

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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 là gạch, ngãi là vàng” mean?

Money is less valuable than reputation Literally: Money is brick, reputation is gold

Is “Tiền là gạch, ngãi là vàng” formal or informal?

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

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