Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền vào nhà tiền chửa, tiên ra cửa tiền đẻ

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Meaning · English

Money earned is quickly spent

Literally: Money enters the house unmarried, money leaves the house giving birth

Examples

Tiền vào nhà tiền chửa, tiên ra cửa tiền đẻ, gia đình tôi thật khó khănMoney enters the house unmarried, money leaves the house giving birth, my family is really struggling

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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 tiền chửa, tiên ra cửa tiền đẻ” mean?

Money earned is quickly spent Literally: Money enters the house unmarried, money leaves the house giving birth

Is “Tiền vào nhà tiền chửa, tiên ra cửa tiền đẻ” formal or informal?

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

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