Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền ở trong nhà là tiền chửa, tiền ra cửa là tiền đẻ

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Meaning · English

Money saved is more valuable than money spent

Literally: Money in the house is barren money, money out the door is fertile money

Examples

Tiền tiết kiệm là tiền ở trong nhà là tiền chửa, còn tiền chi tiêu là tiền ra cửa là tiền đẻSaved money is money in the house that is barren, while spent money is money out the door that is fertile

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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 ở trong nhà là tiền chửa, tiền ra cửa là tiền đẻ” mean?

Money saved is more valuable than money spent Literally: Money in the house is barren money, money out the door is fertile money

Is “Tiền ở trong nhà là tiền chửa, tiền ra cửa là tiền đẻ” formal or informal?

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

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