Xây cống xây cầu không bằng cho nhau bát gạo
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Building relationships is more important than material contributions
Xây dựng mối quan hệ quan trọng hơn đóng góp vật chất
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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 “Xây cống xây cầu không bằng cho nhau bát gạo” mean?
Building relationships is more important than material contributions Literally: Building dykes and bridges is not as good as giving each other a bowl of rice
Is “Xây cống xây cầu không bằng cho nhau bát gạo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.