Yêu cái nết cái na, chớ yêu cái xa cái phí
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Love what is virtuous and reasonable, not what is distant and wasteful
Yêu thích điều tốt đẹp và hợp lý, không phải điều xa xỉ và hoang phí
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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 “Yêu cái nết cái na, chớ yêu cái xa cái phí” mean?
Love what is virtuous and reasonable, not what is distant and wasteful Literally: love the modest the gentle, don't love the distant the wasteful
Is “Yêu cái nết cái na, chớ yêu cái xa cái phí” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.