Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tồn than tan lưỡi cày

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Meaning · English

Save money by reducing unnecessary expenses

Literally: Save charcoal, abandon plow

Examples

Gia đình tôi phải tồn than tan lưỡi cày để lo tiền học cho conMy family has to save money by reducing unnecessary expenses to pay for our child's education

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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 “Tồn than tan lưỡi cày” mean?

Save money by reducing unnecessary expenses Literally: Save charcoal, abandon plow

Is “Tồn than tan lưỡi cày” formal or informal?

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

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