Bòn nơi khố rách, đãi nơi quần hồng

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Meaning · English

Treat others generously when you are wealthy, but stingily when you are poor

Literally: Spend where the pocket is torn, save where the trousers are red

Examples

Khi còn giàu có, anh ấy bòn nơi khố rách, nhưng khi khó khăn, anh ấy lại đãi nơi quần hồngWhen he was wealthy, he spent lavishly, but when he was struggling, he became stingy

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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 “Bòn nơi khố rách, đãi nơi quần hồng” mean?

Treat others generously when you are wealthy, but stingily when you are poor Literally: Spend where the pocket is torn, save where the trousers are red

Is “Bòn nơi khố rách, đãi nơi quần hồng” formal or informal?

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