Tiền quân lĩnh chị cũng chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần em

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Meaning · English

A small amount of money from a junior is more valuable than a large amount from a senior

Literally: Money from the leader's wife is not as good as money from the subordinate's pants

Examples

Anh ấy nói tiền quân lĩnh chị cũng chẳng bằng tiền chỉ quần em khi nhận tiền từ cháu traiHe said a small amount of money from a junior is more valuable than a large amount from a senior when receiving money from his nephew

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

A small amount of money from a junior is more valuable than a large amount from a senior Literally: Money from the leader's wife is not as good as money from the subordinate's pants

Is “Tiền quân lĩnh chị cũng 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.

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