Tiền vải quân chị không bằng tiền chỉ quần tôi

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Meaning · English

One's own small advantage is better than others' big offers

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi thế nhỏ của mình tốt hơn lợi thế lớn của người khác

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Literally: money for sister-in-law's skirt is not as good as money for my own pants

Examples

Anh ấy chọn làm việc cho công ty nhỏ vì tiền vải quân chị không bằng tiền chỉ quần tôiHe chose to work for a small company because one's own small advantage is better than others' big offers

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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 vải quân chị không bằng tiền chỉ quần tôi” mean?

One's own small advantage is better than others' big offers Literally: money for sister-in-law's skirt is not as good as money for my own pants

Is “Tiền vải quân chị không bằng tiền chỉ quần tôi” formal or informal?

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

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