Trăm ông sao chẳng bằng một ông trăng
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Many lesser things are not as valuable as one thing of great importance
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “Trăm ông sao chẳng bằng một ông trăng” mean?
Many lesser things are not as valuable as one thing of great importance Literally: A hundred husbands are not as good as one husband moon
Is “Trăm ông sao chẳng bằng một ông trăng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.