Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền vào nhà quan như than vào lò

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Money easily enters the hands of corrupt officials

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiền dễ dàng vào tay quan tham

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Literally: Money enters the official's house like coal into the stove

Examples

Tiền vào nhà quan như than vào lò, chẳng ai kiểm soát đượcMoney easily enters the hands of corrupt officials, no one can control it

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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 vào nhà quan như than vào lò” mean?

Money easily enters the hands of corrupt officials Literally: Money enters the official's house like coal into the stove

Is “Tiền vào nhà quan như than vào 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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