Tiền lĩnh quần chị chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần em

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Meaning · English

Having a small amount of power is better than having a large amount of wealth

Literally: Money to lead the elder sister's group is not as good as money to lead the younger sister's group

Examples

Anh ấy thích làm trưởng nhóm nhỏ hơn là làm thành viên trong nhóm lớnHe prefers to be the leader of a small group rather than a member of a large group

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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 lĩnh quần chị chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần em” mean?

Having a small amount of power is better than having a large amount of wealth Literally: Money to lead the elder sister's group is not as good as money to lead the younger sister's group

Is “Tiền lĩnh quần chị chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần em” formal or informal?

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