Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vàng mười, bạc bảy, thau ba; đem so với gạo ắt là phải thua

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Meaning · English

Material wealth is less valuable than food

Literally: Gold ten, silver seven, copper three; compared to rice, surely loses

Examples

Tiền bạc không phải là tất cả, như người xưa đã nói: Vàng mười, bạc bảy, thau ba; đem so với gạo ắt là phải thuaMoney is not everything, as the old saying goes: Vàng mười, bạc bảy, thau ba; đem so với gạo ắt là phải thua

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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 “Vàng mười, bạc bảy, thau ba; đem so với gạo ắt là phải thua” mean?

Material wealth is less valuable than food Literally: Gold ten, silver seven, copper three; compared to rice, surely loses

Is “Vàng mười, bạc bảy, thau ba; đem so với gạo ắt là phải thua” formal or informal?

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