Tình thương, quán cũng như nhà, lều tranh có nghĩa hơn toà ngói xây

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Meaning · English

Love and affection are more valuable than material wealth

Literally: Love, inn is like home, thatched hut has more meaning than tiled roof house

Examples

Sau bao năm xa cách, tôi nhận ra rằng tình thương, quán cũng như nhà, lều tranh có nghĩa hơn toà ngói xâyAfter many years of separation, I realized that love and affection are more valuable than material wealth

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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.

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What does “Tình thương, quán cũng như nhà, lều tranh có nghĩa hơn toà ngói xây” mean?

Love and affection are more valuable than material wealth Literally: Love, inn is like home, thatched hut has more meaning than tiled roof house

Is “Tình thương, quán cũng như nhà, lều tranh có nghĩa hơn toà ngói xây” formal or informal?

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