Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tiền ở trong nhà tiền chửa, tiền ra khỏi cửa tiền đẻ

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Money kept home is money pregnant; money out the door is money giving birth — capital multiplies only in circulation.

Literally: cash indoors: gestating; cash out the gate: birthing

Examples

Đồng tiền trong nhà tiền chửa, đồng tiền ra cửa tiền đẻ.Money at home gestates; money abroad gives birth.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tiền ở trong nhà tiền chửa, tiền ra khỏi cửa tiền đẻ” mean?

Money kept home is money pregnant; money out the door is money giving birth — capital multiplies only in circulation. Literally: cash indoors: gestating; cash out the gate: birthing

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

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