Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền thuốc chẳng nặng bằng tiền thang

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Prevention is better than cure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phòng ngừa tốt hơn chữa bệnh

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Literally: Money for medicine is not as heavy as money for funeral

Examples

Tiền thuốc chẳng nặng bằng tiền thang, nên chăm chỉ tập thể dụcPrevention is better than cure, so we should exercise regularly

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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 thuốc chẳng nặng bằng tiền thang” mean?

Prevention is better than cure Literally: Money for medicine is not as heavy as money for funeral

Is “Tiền thuốc chẳng nặng bằng tiền thang” formal or informal?

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

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