Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền ở trong nhà tiền chửa, tiền ra khỏi nhà tiên đẻ

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Meaning · English

Money saved at home earns interest

Literally: Money in the house is pregnant with money, money out of the house gives birth to money

Examples

Tiền gửi ngân hàng thì Tiền ở trong nhà tiền chửa, còn tiền cho bạn vay thì tiền ra khỏi nhà tiên đẻMoney deposited in the bank is money in the house that's pregnant with money, but money lent to friends is money out of the house that gives birth to money

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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 tiền chửa, tiền ra khỏi nhà tiên đẻ” mean?

Money saved at home earns interest Literally: Money in the house is pregnant with money, money out of the house gives birth to money

Is “Tiền ở trong nhà tiền chửa, tiền ra khỏi nhà tiên 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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