Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Nothing is more valuable than food

Literally: Gold ten, silver seven, copper three, compared to rice surely must lose

Examples

Tiền bạc không thể mua được hạnh phúc, vàng mười, bạc bảy, thau ba, đem so với gạo hẳn là phải thuaMoney can't buy happiness, gold ten, silver seven, copper three, compared to rice surely must lose

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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 hẳn là phải thua” mean?

Nothing is more valuable than food Literally: Gold ten, silver seven, copper three, compared to rice surely must lose

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

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