Chim câu, gà gáy, vịt bầu, cả ba giống ấy có giầu mới nuôi

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Meaning · English

Only the wealthy can afford to raise expensive or high-maintenance things

Literally: Dove, rooster, duck, all three kinds, only the rich can raise

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy khá giả nên chim câu, gà gáy, vịt bầu, cả ba giống ấy có giầu mới nuôiHis family is well-off, so they can raise doves, roosters, and ducks

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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.

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What does “Chim câu, gà gáy, vịt bầu, cả ba giống ấy có giầu mới nuôi” mean?

Only the wealthy can afford to raise expensive or high-maintenance things Literally: Dove, rooster, duck, all three kinds, only the rich can raise

Is “Chim câu, gà gáy, vịt bầu, cả ba giống ấy có giầu mới nuôi” formal or informal?

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