Bạc ba quan tha hồ mở bát, cháo ba đồng chê đất chẳng ăn
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Wealthy people waste food, while the poor struggle to find enough
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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Bạc ba quan tha hồ mở bát, cháo ba đồng chê đất chẳng ăn” mean?
Wealthy people waste food, while the poor struggle to find enough Literally: Silver three officials freely open bowl, porridge three coins despise land do not eat
Is “Bạc ba quan tha hồ mở bát, cháo ba đồng chê đất chẳng ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.