Ví làm cửu cấp phù đồ, chẳng bằng làm phúc cứu cho một người
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Helping one person is more valuable than gaining wealth or status
Examples
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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 “Ví làm cửu cấp phù đồ, chẳng bằng làm phúc cứu cho một người” mean?
Helping one person is more valuable than gaining wealth or status Literally: Making nine-story tall pagodas is not as good as saving one person
Is “Ví làm cửu cấp phù đồ, chẳng bằng làm phúc cứu cho một người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.