Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền vào thóc ra

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Meaning · English

Money comes in, but grain or resources go out

Literally: Money enters, rice exits

Examples

Công ty mất tiền vì đầu tư sai lầm, tiền vào thóc raThe company lost money due to wrong investments, money comes in, but grain goes out

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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 thóc ra” mean?

Money comes in, but grain or resources go out Literally: Money enters, rice exits

Is “Tiền vào thóc ra” formal or informal?

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

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