Tiền quân lĩnh chị chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần em
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The wife of a high-ranking officer is not as valuable as the younger brother of a low-ranking one
Vợ của sĩ quan cao cấp không quý giá bằng em trai của sĩ quan cấp thấp
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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 quân lĩnh chị chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần em” mean?
The wife of a high-ranking officer is not as valuable as the younger brother of a low-ranking one Literally: Money from the wife of a high-ranking soldier is not as good as money from the younger brother's pants
Is “Tiền quân lĩnh chị chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần em” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.