Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiên vào nhà quan như than đổ lò

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Meaning · English

Easy and smooth progress

Literally: Money enters the official's house like coal pouring into a furnace

Examples

Công việc kinh doanh của anh ấy tiến triển rất thuận lợi, tiên vào nhà quan như than đổ lòHis business is making very smooth progress, like money flowing into an official's house effortlessly

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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 “Tiên vào nhà quan như than đổ lò” mean?

Easy and smooth progress Literally: Money enters the official's house like coal pouring into a furnace

Is “Tiên vào nhà quan như than đổ lò” formal or informal?

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

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